Tag: PMC

Great Report about PMCs Arms Control and Wagner in Mali, But Falls Short Understanding Arms Procurement Processes and Usage

Royce de Melo, October 20, 2025October 27, 2025

This is an interesting and very insightful report by Global Initiative called ‘Private military companies and arms control challenges, The Wagner group in Mali‘. There is a bit in the report about Russians not getting along with the Malian troops are entirely in line with expectations. In Mozambique a few…

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Reports of Russia’s Africa Corps Taking Losses in Mali

Royce de Melo, June 17, 2025June 17, 2025

See LinkedIn posting and video: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/royce-de-melo-39172813_mali-maliarmy-securityforces-activity-7340418536235769856-avrr?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAALG3h0BmCuAbEV3iAYJNZHCQ1bHqD_qO9k There are reports that the FLA ambush cost Mali security forces and the Africa Corps (TAC) PMC dearly. Sources say there were:• 5 vehicles taken• 8 trucks destroyed• 2 armored vehicles destroyed• 1 Mi-24 destroyed on land• 1 Mi-24 hit in the air and…