"Russian Africa Corps defeated and in retreat" Topic

"After a weekend of co-ordinated attacks across Mali by separatist fighters and Islamist militants, Russian forces who are in the country helping protect the military government have confirmed they have pulled out of the northern city of Kidal.

In a series of social media posts, Russia's Africa Corps said they had "left the locality" along with Malian troops.

The separatist Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) group said on Sunday the Russian troops had agreed to withdraw permanently, and claimed control of Kidal, declaring it "now free".

Mali has faced insurgencies for years from the separatists in the north, and groups affiliated with al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group.

On Saturday, explosions and sustained gunfire were reported in multiple parts of Mali, including the capital, Bamako.

Attacks were also reported in the central cities of Sevare and Mopti, as well as Gao and Kidal in the north, on the southern fringe of the Sahara desert…"

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Armand

Souds like a war with no good guys, but maybe I am missing something.

Tom

No… you're not missing anything, my friend… it's bad versus very bad…

Armand

May Death become them.

Well, why not… There are good guys there. And as always, on the side of the jihadists)))

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They have been fighting in Mali since 2024.

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Well they will have a hard time doing better than Rommel. LOL !!!!

Are you comparing Russians to Germans? Am I correct in thinking you're comparing ISIS to the British and Americans?)))

Wow !!! What a stretch ! On all those comparisons …

It's a stretch… Mali is constantly ruled by various military juntas and usurpers… As is the case in most African countries. And there is always some kind of war going on there – separatists, jihadists and who knows who else))) The Russians there simply replaced the expelled French. Someone has to protect Mali's gold from ISIS.

Protect it…? Or steal it before they do?…

Armand

From what I've heard contracts for resources were the way it worked for the Russians, and the governments were fine with the open motives vs "we love you and are here to save you" motives. I suspect there's a logostics problem keeping those Russian troops supplied and replaced.

They won't pull out of Mali entirely, because if they go home, they'll probably end up in Ukraine eventually…

Tango01, steal? Do you have evidence to support the charges? Of course not. The Afrika Korps has a contract with the government…

Striker, I haven't heard about any logistics issues. Russian bases in Syria remain operational. But of course, while the war in Ukraine is ongoing, troops in Africa will not be supplied on a priority basis.

Zephyr1, they've all been to Ukraine before, and before that, to Syria. This is the reformed Wagner PMC. After Prigozhin's mutiny, most of his soldiers signed contracts to serve in Africa.

Cuprum2 +1 defending against Islamist militants is not a terrible endeavor.

The Russians are preferable to Western forces who insist on pushing western values, human rights etc down the throats of the Africans,

Tally Ho!

Russia's view on the operation in Mali:

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nickinsomerset, human rights – is that what you call bombing girls' schools and holding gay pride parades? Why don't you impose them on, say, Saudi Arabia? Or even in Turkey? I think your Muslim allies would be delighted with such initiatives.

"Troops signed contracts to serve in Africa"

What happened Siberia totally booked up?

"nickinsomerset, human rights….." So funny coming from a russian,

Tally Ho!

Tango, Striker, Zepher, nick, +1 each.

defending against Islamist militants is not a terrible endeavor.

No disagreement there. islamists have become a threat to the entire world. Including other moslems …

As clear as that is … there are many who do not support the US/IDF in removing the #1 terrorist supporter in the region. Who are terrorists themselves … Iran's regime needs to go. Which mean most of those remaining islamists will have to die.

Investigation: Russian shadow airlines use Algeria as base for secretive missions

"A fleet of Russian military-affiliated cargo aircraft has made over a hundred flights to Algeria over the past year, likely delivering modern fighter jets and equipment to bolster an increasingly important Russian ally at Europe's southern flank, and using the country as a hub to project Russia's power deeper into Africa.

A Defense News investigation found at least 167 cargo flights linking Russia to Algeria between March 2025 and April 2026, making the North African country one of the key hubs in Moscow's global freight network.

Many of the flights connected airfields associated with United Aircraft Corporation, Russia's state-owned maker of military jets, to Algerian air bases. Several of the cargo flights also roughly coincided with the sighting of new Russian-made warplanes roaring over the Algerian countryside.

The uptick in air traffic comes amid ongoing deliveries of several types of Russian-made warplanes to Algeria. The country is currently receiving Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter jets and Su-35 fighters from Russia. It also operates a fleet of about 60 Su-30 multirole fighters and around 40 MiG-29 air-superiority fighters…"

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Armand

For a website that is supposed to be politics free, we sure get there quickly…

Hmmm ? What did von Clausewitz about war and politics ? What was that ? 🤔🤨