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CAR鈥檚 Wagner trouble

Russia looking for new friends in Africa spells new trouble for a turbulent region.

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鈥檚 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?
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