the group was attempting to"facilitate and expand Wagner's presence in Mali since December 2021," noting that since the Russian mercenaries arrived in the Mali, there have been a 278% increase in civilian casualties.
"Since the arrival of the Wagner Group in Mali in December 2021, the number of civilian casualties in that country have surged by 278 percent.
, adding:"These officials have made their people vulnerable to the Wagner Group's destabilizing activities and human rights abuses while paving the way for the exploitation of their country's sovereign resources to the benefit of the Wagner Group's operations in Ukraine."Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox
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