ASSESSMENTS
Russia Revisits an Old Cold War Battleground
Jan 15, 2018 | 09:00 GMT
![Decades after competing for influence on the continent with the United States and its allies, Russia is taking a renewed interest in Africa.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/2x1_full/public/eritrea-uae-sudan-egypt.jpg?itok=xwKQrtIT)
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Highlights
- The Wagner Group, a private military company with ties to the Kremlin, may secure military contracts in Sudan and the Central African Republic.
- Military engagement with Russia will enable Sudan to maintain a greater balance in its foreign policy.
- Entering the Central African Republic will allow the Kremlin to earn more cash and drum up more business across the continent.
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