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Russian Mercenary Group Wagner Expands Foothold Across Africa to Secure Resources and Advance Kremlin Interests

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Overview

  • Evidence suggests Wagner operatives are training Sudanese fighters and arming government forces to control gold mines.
  • Wagner has worked with Sudanese forces to secure control of gold mines in the Central African Republic.
  • Wagner has expanded its activities across Africa, involved in conflict zones and securing resources in at least 13 nations, eight of which are in Africa.
  • The U.S. designated Wagner a major criminal organization earlier this year.
  • Wagner acts as a proxy for the Kremlin and founder Yevgeny Prigozhin's financial interests, which aren't always aligned with Russia's government.