Wagner Group / Africa Corps

Force in Play

As of May 2026: Operating in Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger under Russian state control

Three West African nations ruled by military juntas just banned Americans from entering their countries. Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger (the Alliance of Sahel States) announced reciprocal travel restrictions on January 5, directly mirroring Trump's December expansion of the U.S. travel ban.

Updated May 19