Tag: Wagner Group

Wagner in Africa: How the Russian mercenary group has rebranded

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Russia is offering governments in Africa a "regime survival package" in exchange for access to strategically important natural resources,...

Why Wagner is winning hearts in the Central African Republic

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A welcoming atmosphere greets congregants shuffling into the Russian Orthodox Church, tucked away on an unassuming but badly pot-holed...

Prigozhin buried in private funeral – Wagner chief’s press service

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Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has been buried in a private funeral in St. Petersburg, his press service has said. It...

Inside Mali: What now for the country that bet its security on Wagner?

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As Mali fights Islamist militants and separatists, it has turned to Wagner mercenaries for security. But the group's leader...

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin feared dead after Russia plane crash

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Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list of a jet which crashed killing all on board, Russia's...

Wagner boss welcomes Niger coup in audio recording

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Wagner mercenary boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has welcomed the military coup in Niger, according to an unverified audio message. Niger has...

Wagner mutiny: Junior commander reveals his role in the challenge to Putin

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A mercenary who took part in the attempted mutiny against Russian President Vladimir Putin says he and his fellow...

Yevgeny Prigozhin: Wagner boss says activities to continue in Africa

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The head of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, says they will continue to fight in African countries where...

Wagner head Prigozhin rejected offer to join Russia’s army – Putin

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Wagner mercenary group head Yevgeniy Prigozhin has rejected an offer to his fighters to serve as a unit in...

Wagner: Where next for the mercenary force?

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The recent mutiny in Russia has exposed huge insecurities in that country. But what does it mean for the war...

Wagner mutiny: Prigozhin’s soldiers rage while others cry conspiracy

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Yevgeny Prigozhin may have boasted he had the loyalty of all 25,000 members of his mercenary army, but it...

What is the Wagner Group?

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The Wagner Group (officially called PMC Wagner) was first identified in 2014 when it was backing pro-Russian separatist forces...