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Women fleeing the Mali conflict say they have been sexually assaulted but the silence hides much more

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Women fleeing the Mali conflict say they have been sexually assaulted but the silence hides much more

DOUANKARA, Mauritania (AP) – The girl was in a makeshift health clinic, her eyes glazed over and her mouth open, flies resting on her lips. Her chest barely moved. Drops of fever sweat rolled down her forehead as medical workers rushed around her, attaching an IV drip. It was the last moment to save her … Read more

As Russia’s African Corps fights in Mali, witnesses describe atrocities from beheadings to rapes

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As Russia’s African Corps fights in Mali, witnesses describe atrocities from beheadings to rapes

DOUANKARA, Mauritania (AP) — A new Russian military unit that replaced the Wagner mercenary group is committing abuses including rape and beheading as it joins Mali’s military to hunt down extremists, dozens of civilians who fled the fighting told The Associated Press. The Africa Corps is using the same tactics as Wagner, the refugees said, … Read more