The Wagner Group’s Murky Operations in Africa’s Mineral-Rich States
Our Correspondent | Africa Guardian While Moscow’s ally Bashar al-Assad was losing his grip on Syria, Russian-backed mercenaries were bolstering the presidency of Faustin-Archange Touadéra in the conflict-ridden Central African Republic (CAR). Protected by the Wagner Group, a private Russian military force, Touadéra remains in power despite mounting resistance from armed groups like the Coalition of Patriots for Change…