#FirstpostAfrica: Mali has endured more than a decade of conflict, marked by rebellion, terrorism, and political instability. After military coups in 2020 and 2021, the ruling junta turned to Russian mercenaries, formerly the Wagner Group, now linked to Russia’s Africa Corps, for security support. But serious accusations have followed. Women and girls fleeing Mali have told the Associated Press of alleged rape, sexual violence, and brutal killings involving “armed white men.” The UN and aid grou