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Wagner's Bloody Mali Debacle Shows Cracks In Russia's Sahel Strategy
Shortly after Malian forces captured the Tuareg rebel stronghold of Kidal in November, mercenaries from Russia's Wagner Group, who backed the government troops, briefly hoisted their flag over the city for a photo op. Over the ensuing months, the …