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The Global Jigsaw

CAR’s Wagner trouble

May 20, 2023 · 26 min

Russia looking for new friends in Africa spells new trouble for a turbulent region. The Central African Republic has in recent years become one of Moscow’s main hubs of influence operations on the continent. What drew the Kremlin-linked mercenary group Wagner to this resource rich country that was never part of the Soviet sphere of influence? Get in touch: theglobaljigsaw@bbc.co.uk