Wagner Group activities in Africa

The Wagner Group is a Russian paramilitary organization, also described as a private military company (PMC), a network of mercenaries,^[1]^[2] and a de facto unit of the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) or Russia's military intelligence agency, the GRU.^[3] It has conducted operations in various countries in the African continent since 2017.^[4] In November 2023 it was announced that an Africa Corps was being formed as "part of a special structure of the Ministry of Defence"; a US government source said that the Africa Corps was a rival to Wagner that aimed to absorb its personnel and activities in Africa.^[5]

^ Faulkner, Christopher (June 2022). Cruickshank, Paul; Hummel, Kristina (eds.). "Undermining Democracy and Exploiting Clients: The Wagner Group's Nefarious Activities in Africa" (PDF). CTC Sentinel. 15 (6). West Point, New York: Combating Terrorism Center: 28–37. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
^ "What is the Wagner Group, Russia's mercenary organisation?". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 16 March 2022. "From a legal perspective, Wagner doesn't exist," says Sorcha MacLeod
^ Higgins, Andrew; Nechepurenko, Ivan (7 August 2018). "In Africa, Mystery Murders Put Spotlight on Kremlin's Reach". The New York Times. New York. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
^ Rampe, William. "What Is Russia's Wagner Group Doing in Africa?". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
^ Bobin, Frédéric; Le Cam, Morgane (December 15, 2023). "Africa Corps, le nouveau label de la présence russe au Sahel" [Africa Corps, the new label of the Russian presence in the Sahel]. Le Monde (in French). Retrieved December 15, 2023.

[Faulkner_20222-1] Faulkner, Christopher (June 2022). Cruickshank, Paul; Hummel, Kristina (eds.). "Undermining Democracy and Exploiting Clients: The Wagner Group's Nefarious Activities in Africa" (PDF). CTC Sentinel. 15 (6). West Point, New York: Combating Terrorism Center: 28–37. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.

[economistexplains2-2] "What is the Wagner Group, Russia's mercenary organisation?". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 16 March 2022. "From a legal perspective, Wagner doesn't exist," says Sorcha MacLeod

[CAR-killings2-3] Higgins, Andrew; Nechepurenko, Ivan (7 August 2018). "In Africa, Mystery Murders Put Spotlight on Kremlin's Reach". The New York Times. New York. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2018.

[4] Rampe, William. "What Is Russia's Wagner Group Doing in Africa?". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 2023-07-28.

[Africa_Corps-5] Bobin, Frédéric; Le Cam, Morgane (December 15, 2023). "Africa Corps, le nouveau label de la présence russe au Sahel" [Africa Corps, the new label of the Russian presence in the Sahel]. Le Monde (in French). Retrieved December 15, 2023.

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