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Russia appoints General Sergei Surovikin as head of its military advisers in Algeria • June 13, 2025, 1:19 AM ET (Le Monde)

Focus on Africa: Russia's Wagner Group leaves Mali • June 11, 2025, 3:02 AM ET (BBC)

Wagner Group leaving Mali after heavy losses but Russia's Africa Corps to remain • June 6, 2025, 5:01 PM ET (AP)

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