Torture and forced disappearances: Inside Wagner’s secret prisons in Mali

12/06/2025 17:53 France 24

Since arriving in Mali in 2021, Russian Wagner mercenaries have abducted and detained hundreds of civilians in former UN bases and military camps shared with the Malian army. Our investigation, as part of the Viktoriia project, reveals secret prisons where abuse and torture are carried out with total impunity.

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