The U.S. has now confirmed reports that Russian mercenaries known as the Wagner Group have deployed in Mali and are supported by the Russian military. So our role is mostly to support our African partners and our international partners. And they’ve put their boots on the ground and we’ve been helping them and also helping all of those African partners in that region. VOA: Do you think they’re trying to build a naval base in Gulf of Guinea still? What we’ve seen them do a lot of belt and road activity across the African continent, much of which can be to the benefit of African partners, right.

Source: Libya Today January 21, 2022 04:47 UTC