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The Wagner Group's 'New Path' in Africa

Jul 21, 2023 | 15:24 GMT

The Wagner Group's failed mutiny in Russia could facilitate its expansion in Africa, potentially including increased support of military rule in the Sahel and heightened involvement in Sudan and Libya's civil wars.

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