More and more Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group are fighting in Africa

IThere is a new monument in Bangui: four soldiers in combat gear, behind them a woman with two children. As photos of the unveiling by Central African Republic (CAR) President Faustin Archange Touadéra circulated on social media, international experts noticed something: the soldier figures in the new sculpture closely resemble three identical bronze fighters honoring “Russian volunteers”. They are in Palmyra in Syria, in Luhansk in eastern Ukraine and in a small town in the southern Russian region of Krasnodar. Mercenaries of the Russian “Wagner” group fought on the first and second scene, they are being trained near the third one. In addition to ZAR, “Wagner” is now active in a number of African countries, in the force field of violence, money and geopolitics.

The “Wagner Group” does not officially exist. Private military companies are banned in Russia. There are just a multitude of actors, many with backgrounds in Russian intelligence and security forces. “Wagner” is said to be the nickname of their commander, who served in the GRU military intelligence service, and the composer Richard Wagner as well as the “Third Reich” should be devoted. The mercenaries are attributed to the Saint Petersburg businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin. “Putin’s cook” is to be used when the Kremlin receives guests, as well as cooking for the Russian armed forces, schools and kindergartens. Big deal.

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