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Ever since Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin staged a mutiny in Russia last month, questions have been raised over the future of his group in Africa, the cradle of its wealth and notoriety.

Ever since Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin staged a mutiny in Russia last month, questions have been raised over the future of his group in Africa, the cradle of its wealth and notoriety.As African countries and Russia prepare for a summit in St. Petersburg, here is a snapshot of Wagner's presence on the continent: - Range of services - Wagner is openly active in at least four countries in Africa, typically shoring up fragile regimes in exchange for minerals and other natural wealth.

Following the mutiny, and their relocation to Belarus, there has been uncertainty over what the Wagner group would do next and where.

Can Wagner survive in Africa without its leader Evguéni Prigojine and after the recent mutiny of his men in Russia? If the future of the Russian paramilitary company is up in the air, its demise seems inconceivable.

Prigozhin was the most strident voice for those inside Russia criticising failures in the invasion and the strategies used by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and army chief Valery Gerasimov. Many soldiers do not know why they are fighting and dying in Ukraine and "Prigozhin came to speak for these men," researchers Liana Fix and Michael Kimmage wrote on the Foreign Affairs website, saying the remarkable episode highlighted the armys troubled state.

Kyrylo Budanov, head of intelligence at the Ukrainian defence ministry, has claimed the FSB internal security service has received orders to assassinate Prigozhin.

PARIS, July 7, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin emerged from last month's Wagner mutiny looking weakened, despite defusing