“The #Malian military and the #Russian #mercenary group #Wagner have been burning villages, slaughtering animals and raping women … No one is talking about what is happening – no politicians or journalists – so we have to let the world know through our #music.” www.theguardian.com/music/2026/m...

‘Villages are burned, animals ...
‘Villages are burned, animals slaughtered. We have to let the world know what’s happening’: Tinariwen and Imarhan fight for Tuareg music

Tinariwen went from Saharan weddings to Grammy-winning acclaim – but violence has forced the desert blues masters into exile. Now, a new generation is stepping in to help

The Guardian

Il Tempo: Bologna, frasi jihadiste su Tik Tok: denunciato un maliano

Un cittadino maliano residente a Bologna è stato denunciato in stato di libertà per il reato di istigazione a delinquere aggravato dall'utilizzo di strumenti informatici. La Digos ha dato seguito a un decreto di perquisizione personale, locale e informatica dell'indagato. Nei filmati acquisiti, l'indagato pronunciava in dialetto africano frasi dal chiaro tenore intimidatorio, manifestando la volontà di uccidere un altro utente dello stesso social network e istigando così i suoi follower. A destare particolare attenzione, anche i riferimenti a tematiche religiose fondamentaliste, accompagnate da espressioni riconducibili alla retorica jihadista.
. In uno dei video, l'indagato prometteva addirittura "il paradiso con le 72 vergini" come ricompensa per chi si fosse reso responsabile dell'uccisione di un utente critico nei confronti dei matrimoni precoci. L'attività investigativa è partita dalla segnalazione di un utente di TikTok che aveva denunciato la presenza di video dal contenuto fortemente allarmante. Dai primi accertamenti è stato possibile identificare l'utilizzatore del profilo segnalato, molto attivo sulla piattaforma e seguito da oltre 100.000 followers. Le indagini proseguono per approfondire la rete relazionale dell'uomo e verificare eventuali ulteriori profili di responsabilità.

Bologna, jihadist slogans on TikTok: a Malian has been reported.

A Malian citizen resident in Bologna has been detained in freedom on suspicion of incitement to commit crimes aggravated by the use of computer tools. The DIGOS (General Directorate for Internal Security) executed a search warrant, including personal, local, and computer searches, on the suspect. The footage obtained showed the suspect speaking in African dialect, uttering intimidating phrases and expressing a desire to kill another user of the same social network and thus inciting his followers. Particular attention was also drawn to references to fundamentalist religious themes, accompanied by expressions linked to jihadist rhetoric. In one of the videos, the suspect even promised “paradise with 72 virgin wives” as a reward for anyone responsible for the killing of a user critical of early marriages. The investigation began following a report from a TikTok user who had reported the presence of videos with highly alarming content. Initial investigations allowed the identification of the user of the reported profile, who was very active on the platform and followed by over 100,000 followers. Investigations are ongoing to deepen the man’s social network and verify any further profiles of responsibility.

#Bologna #jihadist #TikTok #Malian #DIGOS #African

https://www.iltempo.it/attualita/2026/03/13/news/bologna-retorica-jihadista-e-minacce-di-morte-su-tik-tok-denunciato-un-maliano-il-tempo-quotidiano-13-marzo-46787312/

Bologna, retorica jihadista e minacce di morte su Tik Tok. Denunciato un maliano

Un cittadino maliano residente a Bologna è stato denunciato in stato di libertà per il reato di istigazione a delinquere aggravato dall&...

#US lifts #sanctions on #Malian officials linked to #Russian #Wagner Group

Former US official said move appears linked to broader US efforts to improve relations with countries in #Sahel, where #extremist violence & instability have surged

Wagner built a significant footprint across #Africa. The group has supported #Moscow-friendly governments while advancing Russian business and security interests on the continent.

https://kyivindependent.com/us-lifts-sanctions-malian-officials-linked-wagner/

#trump #traitor #ComradeKrasnov

US lifts sanctions on Malian officials linked to Russian Wagner Group

The United States has lifted sanctions on three senior Malian officials who were previously designated for their ties to Russia's Wagner Group, the Treasury Department announced Feb. 27.

The Kyiv Independent

Saturday, February 28, 2026

We've overestimated Russia for too long -- Ukraine's Flamingo manufacturer unveils new FP-7 ballistic missile in launch test video -- US lifts sanctions on Malian officials linked to Russian Wagner Group -- Flamingo threat triggers unprecedented missile alert across Russia ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/02/saturday-february-28-2026/

"Hopefully they'll regret their #russian association!"🤣

From https://t.me/MiliTJournal

🇲🇱🚁 Local #Sahel media report that yesterday a #Mi_24 belonging to the #Malian Armed Forces and the "#African_Corps" crashed

#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691

"And in good news abroad!"😁

CAUTION: dead bodies!

From https://t.me/noel_reports

#Malian rebels ambushed a convoy of the country’s army and #Russian #Wagner mercenaries, reportedly killing over 84 Russians and 47 #Malian soldiers. Many others were wounded or captured, according to #Reuters.

#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691

began working with Wagner in late 2021. The #Malian government pays about $10 million a month for Wagner’s services, analysts say. #Russia has also gotten its hands on several gold deposits. Although #Malian forces have made some gains since the arrival of the #Russian mercenaries, now believed to number around 1,500, experts say military operations in areas beyond state control have been characterized by overwhelming brutality.

They kill men, women, and children. Then they loot the goods."

#WP also spoke to residents of the Mbera refugee camp in #Mauritania’s southeastern desert, where tens of thousands of #Malian refugees arrive each year. People who left Mali after 2023 told #WP that they were forced to flee not because of Islamists but attacks by #Mali's military and its allies, the #Wagner Group fighters. Interlocutors of the publication say that "white masked men" together with the #Malian military searched

"They are all part of the same goal for example, at the beginning of this year in the context of their campaign on #Gaza we saw #Malian #jihadists firing off rockets with 'this is revenge for the Muslims of Gaza'  written on the side of them in order to build themselves into to this supposedly global movement. It's that degree of legitimacy that they're able to gain from portraying themselves as part of this worldwide jihadist movement." 

In the interest of #gold and areas of influence... #ISIS and the #Wagner militia face to face
Gold in #Mali renews the heated #conflict between #jihadist #organizations on the one hand, and the #government #army in general, and the #Russian #Wagner militia in particular on the other hand. Since the latter’s participation in the #Malian #army’s campaigns against the Tuareg in the Kidal region in August 2023, its focus on gold mining areas in the center of the country has increased. And its south, in an attempt - apparently - to collect the sums agreed upon with the Malian government as part of its support for its campaigns against jihadist groups and #Tuareg #

forces.

In this context, these groups and forces focus on sources of financing, and nothing seems more effective than investing - or charging royalties - in areas of mineral wealth and gold mining

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#politics #africa

حرصاً على الذهب ومناطق النفوذ.. داعش وميليشيا فاغنر وجهاً لوجه!

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