Africa Corps accused of atrocities in Mali following shepherd's death
A Russian group operating in Mali, Africa Corps, faces accusations of committing atrocities, including the alleged decapitation of a shepherd whose body was reportedly arranged in a swastika shape near Zahro on June 23.
A Russian group known as Africa Corps, reportedly operating in Mali after replacing the Wagner Group, is facing accusations of committing atrocities. On June 23, a Malian shepherd named Ousmane Ag Sidi was allegedly found decapitated near Zahro, a village situated between Timbuktu and Gao in northern Mali. His body parts were reportedly arranged to form a swastika. Multiple sources have described the incident, with the group being accused of displaying a "criminal mentality" and engaging in "exactions" (atrocities) since its deployment.
Sources: Le Monde