# Africa Corps

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-25**: Convoy arrives in Bamako — Malian state TV broadcasts footage of a large column of armored vehicles arriving in the capital, which reporters link to the shipment from Lomé, completing the 37-day operation.
- **2026-07-09**: Vessel docks at Lomé, Togo — After transiting the North Sea and English Channel under naval escort, the Mikhail Britnev arrives at the Togolese port, where military vehicles are unloaded.
- **2026-06-18**: Mikhail Britnev departs Baltiysk — The sanctioned Russian cargo ship leaves the Baltic port of Baltiysk, Russia, beginning its voyage to West Africa.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 37-day sanctions breach: Russian ship delivers Mali military convoy, exposing legal gaps
2026-08-02 03:08:20 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

BBC Verify reveals a sanctioned Russian vessel completed a 37-day voyage to resupply Mali's junta with armored vehicles, highlighting critical gaps in international sanctions enforcement and complex legal accountability.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/russian-ship-sanctions-mali-legal-loopholes

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