In the video, a Central African Republic rebel fighter says “the French want to drive Wagner out of Africa”. Wagner, the Kremlin and the government of Central African Republic did not respond to requests for comment for this story. Russia and Wagner have a track record of media manipulation and disinformation, which Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin has admitted to. The foreign ministry unit doesn’t promote or generate fake news, the two diplomats said. The Central African government and Prigozhin did not respond to questions about the allegations in the US documents.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 22, 2023 00:13 UTC