Wagner mutiny in Russia raises questions on overseas influenceYevgeny Prigozhin (centre) with senior Russian defence officials inside the Russian military HQ in Rostov-on-Don. After calling off his troops' advance toward Moscow, Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin was expected to go into exile in Belarus. "Would the Kremlin allow the same dynamic to continue if Prigozhin and Wagner are based in Belarus?" "Russia might think that what they (Wagner) are doing in Africa is worth continuing because it serves Russians interests as well," he continued. In Africa, Wagner fighters have been identified in Libya, Mozambique and Sudan.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 26, 2023 11:17 UTC