Amnesty accuses Mali army and Wagner Group of war crimes in new report
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Neutral summary
Amnesty International released a report on September 29, 2026, titled “No One Is Spared,” accusing Mali’s armed forces and the Russian Wagner Group (now Africa Corps) of war crimes. According to the report, at least 34 civilians were killed in seven localities in the Timbuktu, Ségou and Mopti regions during joint operations between June 2023 and December 2025. The organization documented killings, torture and enforced disappearances, including beatings, electric shocks and simulated drowning of detainees. The report also mentions targeted attacks on Fulani, Arab and Tuareg people, as well as drone strikes. Amnesty researchers interviewed victims and witnesses of the operations. Some of the documented cases had previously been reported by RFI. The organization described the acts as “war crimes.”
How it was framed
Outlets: 6. Countries: 3. Facts in the shared core: 3.
Publication timeline
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Amnesty International (рус.) (outlet profile)
Новые свидетельства о военных преступлениях в Мали, совершённых вооружёнными силами страны и бойцами ЧВК «Вагнер», в докладе Amnesty International. • Убийства мирных жителей в ходе совместных боевых операций • Гибель ми…
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L'Humanité (outlet profile)
« Tués par balles, égorgés ou brûlés vifs » : un nouveau rapport révèle des crimes de guerre commis par l’armée malienne et le groupe Wagner. Amnesty International publie un document qui pointe à nouveau les exactions d…
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RFI (outlet profile)
Mali: l'ONG Amnesty documente des cas d'assassinats et de tortures commis par l'armée et le groupe Wagner. « Nul n’est épargné ». C’est le titre du rapport publié mardi 29 septembre 2026 par Amnesty International, qui a…
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Le Monde (outlet profile)
Mali : Amnesty International accuse l’armée et le Groupe Wagner de « crimes de guerre ». Les forces armées maliennes et les paramilitaires russes ont été plusieurs fois accusés d’avoir tué des civils lors d’opérations c…
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La Croix (outlet profile)
Mali : l’armée et les paramilitaires russes accusés de « crimes de guerre » par Amnesty International. Amnesty International accuse les Forces armées maliennes et les paramilitaires russes de Wagner de crimes de guerre…
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UOL (outlet profile)
Soldados e mercenários mataram ao menos 34 civis no Mali, aponta relatório da Anistia Internacional. DACAR, 29 Set (Reuters) - Pelo menos 34 civis foram mortos em sete incidentes ocorridos durante operações militares ?c…
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RFI (outlet profile)
Mali: «Nul n'est épargné», alerte l'ONG Amnesty dans un rapport sur les exactions de l'armée et du groupe Wagner. « Nul n'est épargné » : c'est le titre du rapport publié ce 29 septembre par Amnesty International. L'org…
Factual core
- Amnesty International accused the Malian army and the Russian paramilitary group Wagner of committing war crimes in Mali.
- The report covers military operations conducted between June 2023 and December 2025 in seven localities in the Timbuktu, Ségou, and Mopti regions of Mali.
- Amnesty International released a report on Tuesday documenting the civilian deaths.
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