Wed 15 September 2021: French Defence Minister Florence Parly has warned Mali against a deal with Russian private security group Wagner amid claims the country’s military government is close to hiring 1,000 mercenaries. Two French sources told the AFP news agency on Tuesday that the Malian government was nearing a deal with the controversial Russian … Continue reading “EXTREMELY WORRYING”: FRANCE WARNS MALI AGAINST RUSSIAN WAGNER MERCENARY DEAL