The Washington Post published on 9 March 2022 an article titled "Russian Mercenaries Have Landed in West Africa, Pushing Putin's Goals as Kremlin Is Increasingly Isolated" by Danielle Paquette.
Hundreds of Russian mercenaries sponsored by the Wagner Group have arrived in Mali in the past 3 months. Between 800 and 1,000 now work in Mali. Some are embedded in the Malian military.
