Men dressed in military uniform are seen mutilating a dead body in a viral video.

The comments were delivered at a gathering of foreign ministers as the Kremlin continues to woo Africa.

Long a confidant of French and African leaders, Robert Bourgi lifts the lid on post-colonial relations.

They are for TV and radio, border security and responding to natural disasters, a minister says.

Brutal atrocities, like slitting civilians' throats, have been reported, Human Rights Watch says.

The three states will have new travel documents under their breakaway alliance "in the coming days".

The African Initiative spreads misleading claims online and promotes Russian culture on the ground.

The Russian mercenaries were helping Burkina Faso fight Islamist insurgents, who recently staged a huge attack.