African Corps

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The African Corps is a unit of the Russian Ministry of Defense involved in military cooperation with several African nations, including Mali, the Republic of Congo, and Madagascar. It conducts training for local armed forces, supports counter-terrorism operations, and engages in joint combat against radical groups, using operational-tactical aviation and drones. The corps has been active in regions such as Gao and Anéfis in Mali, where it collaborates with national armies to repel attacks by terrorist forces.

Events

• Russia-backed forces help Niger suppress military mutiny
• Niger quells coup attempt in Niamey
• Moscow Metro Advertises 'Alternative Service' with False Promises
• Two Russians freed after 755 days in Mali captivity

Recent coverage

• Russian military helped Niger authorities "repel coup attempt" — DOXA
• Russian soldiers helped the junta suppress a military coup in Niger — The Moscow Times
• Politologist: War against the African Corps in Niger is a super-task for Ukraine — Вести
• Peskov on three-way summit | Strike on Belgorod | Morning podcast INSIDE 5 — The Insider
• In Niger, a military coup has erupted — Новая газета Европа
• Russian military helped suppress armed rebellion in Niger — Коммерсантъ
• Russian Foreign Ministry: "African Corps" helped suppress rebellion in Niger. Rebels tried to break into hotel to reach Russian diplomats... — The Insider
• Russian Foreign Ministry reports participation of Russian Ministry of Defense's 'African Corps' in fighting extremists in Niger. According to media, Russians may have been taken hostage — ASTRA
• Foreign Ministry: Russian African Corps helped Niger suppress military coup — Вечерняя Москва
• Russian Foreign Ministry: Attacks in Niger repelled with assistance from the African Corps of the Ministry of Defense — Коммерсантъ
• African Corps of the Ministry of Defense helped Niger repel an attack by rebels — Ведомости
• Russian Foreign Ministry told about participation of Ministry of Defense in support of legitimate power in Niger — Вести
• Military personnel of the African Corps of the Russian Ministry of Defense helped Niger's national forces repel attacks by anti-government... — ТАСС (Telegram)
• In Moscow express solidarity with the people of Niger in connection with attacks on state objects in Niamey, carried out 2... — МИД России
• Army of Niger vs Army of Russia — Рыбарь
• Nigerian military asked African Corps of Russian Ministry of Defense to help suppress rebellion in the country — Вести
• In Moscow Metro, an advertisement for an 'alternative service' appeared in the 'African Corps' — SOTAvision
• Two Russians freed from captivity in Mali — they spent more than two years there — Фонтанка
• Two Russians freed from captivity in Mali — Ведомости
• Lavrov responds to accusations of the African Corps regarding the death of civilians in Mali — Вести