Dozens Of Russian Military Instructors Land In Burkina Faso: Reports | Firstpost Africa

Dozens Of Russian Military Instructors Land In Burkina Faso: Reports | Firstpost Africa

Dozens of Russian military instructors have arrived in insurgency-hit Burkina Faso as per reports. Sources say these Russian military instructors came through flights from neighbouring Mali. Russian instructor is a term used for former fighters from Russia's Wagner mercenary group, now regrouped under a new body called the Africa Corps. Burkina Faso military after taking power in September 2022, has expelled troops and diplomats from former colonial ruler France and has turned to Russia for military assistance. Islamist rebels affiliated with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group have waged an insurgency since 2015 in Burkina Faso that has killed thousands and displaced two million people.

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