The Wagner Group, also known as the Africa Corps[a] in Africa,[1] is a Russian paramilitary organization also described as a private military company (PMC), a network of mercenaries,[2][3] and a de facto unit of the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) or Russia's military intelligence agency, the GRU.[4] It has conducted operations in various countries in the African continent since 2017.[5]
- ^ a b 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, 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.
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