
Russian warlord expands activity in Africa on Moscow's behalf, creating foothold in vital region
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The Wagner Group has appeared to involve itself in a number of armed conflicts across the continent and gained access to mining operations valued at around $1 billion.
The U.S. Treasury earlier this year designated Wagner "a significant transnational criminal organization," providing Washington the ability to sanction individuals and the group’s support network "across multiple continents." Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news.
Most recently, Wagner has come out of the shadows in Africa after months of rumors that the group was operating there. The Central Africa Republic alone has recorded around 1,890 "Russian instructors" supporting government troops in the ongoing civil war, German news outlet DW reported.