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UK sanctions Wagner-linked officials in Mali, Sudan and CAR

Fighters of Wagner private mercenary group stand guard in a street near the headquarters of the Southern Military District in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023 [Stringer/Reuters]

The United Kingdom on Thursday announced sanctions of 13 individuals and businesses in the Central African Republic (CAR), Mali and Sudan with links to Russia’s Wagner paramilitary group, including one it described as the “right-hand man” of the group’s founder Yevgeny Prigozhin.

The UK government accused the Wagner Group of being responsible for executions and torture in Mali and CAR as well as threats to peace and security in Sudan.

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