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National
correspondent Tom Joyner

Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group owned by a key Putin ally are stoking influence in resource-rich Central African Republic

In a quiet air traffic control tower in central Africa, two men keep watch over the Russian aircraft moving goods and personnel into the country.

The Russian man in military fatigues sits beside the Central African controller as they peer outside at the airport's only runway. 

They have worked together for eight months, but barely know each other.

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