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Wagner mutiny in Russia raises questions over its activities in Africa

Protesters in Mali hold a banner reading "thank you Wagner" during a demonstration organised by the pan-Africanst platform Yerewolo to celebrate France's withdrawal of troops from Mali in February 19, 2022. AFP - FLORENT VERGNES

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Lavrov says the country’s Wagner mercenary group will continue operations in Mali and the Central African Republic despite its leader’s failed mutiny over the weekend. But questions remain over the future of the group on the African continent.

Wagner has long been seen as an armed extension of Moscow's political, military and economic influence in Africa.

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