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Africa Subsaharan
Russian warlord expands activity in Africa on Moscow's behalf, creating foothold in vital region
2023-05-03
[FoxNews] Russia’s mercenary group Wagner, led by warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, has expanded its activities in Africa, with one suspected direct action in conflict zones and dozens of efforts to help secure resources across the continent.

"Outside of Ukraine, [Wagner’s] presence in Africa is the most widespread," John Hardie, deputy director of the Russia program at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital. "It is really across the continent."

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."
Posted by:Skidmark

#2  A quick glance: Looks like these Russian operations are in former French Colonies that are still under control of the France's Central African Banks.

French African Colonial Franc
Posted by: mossomo   2023-05-03 15:03  

#1  A quick glance: Looks like these Russian operations are in former French Colonies that are still under control of the France's Central African Banks.

French African Colonial Franc
Posted by: mossomo   2023-05-03 15:03  

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