Africa Matters

Wagner’s Influence in Africa Endures Under Prigozhin’s Son

Our Correspondent | Africa Guardian Despite the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner Group continues to maintain its presence and operations in the Central African Republic (CAR) and Mali, where the mercenaries remain favored by local leaders. In an effort to centralize and reorganize its operations, Moscow has sought to merge Wagner’s African interests into a new entity, the…

Read More

Nine Chinese nationals killed in Central African Republic

Summary The attack by “armed men” happened at about 5:00 am near Bambari, said the central town’s mayor Abel Matchipata Bambari. Nine Chinese mine workers were killed in an attack in the Central African Republic, sparking a rare call on Monday from China’s President Xi Jinping for the perpetrators to be “severely” punished. The attack by “armed men” happened…

Read More