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Preying on fragile states, corrupt leaders and fighting insurgent wars for payment in the form of access to mineral resources, as well as pushing Russia's soft power in Africa, are all in the Wagner Group's playbook on the continent, according to analysts and reports.
The authorities in Russia launched a criminal probe on Friday against Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group, after he vowed to topple the Kremlin's military leadership.
Never one to mince words, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the brash founder of the notorious Russian mercenary company Wagner Group, offered the latest in a series of
The Wagner Group is by far the most notorious Russian mercenary company, its soldiers having played visible roles in conflict, chaos, and commerce from Africa to Ukraine, where they have led Russia's long, bloody push to take Bakhmut. But Wagner is not Russia's only private military company.
The Wagner Group is both the tip of the Russian spear in Ukraine and the state’s backroom dealer in Africa. A mercenary outfit originally designed as an