Created in the early 2010s, Wagner quickly established itself as an African proxy army for Russia, allowing Moscow to officially deny any involvement in its operations. Despite falling out with Putin, it is likely to remain active in Africa, experts say
Created in the early 2010s, Wagner quickly established itself as an African proxy army for Russia, allowing Moscow to officially d eny any involvement in its operations.
"It serves the official interests of Moscow, but also Prigozhin's personal ambitions. It's a thin line," he told AFP, in remarks that were made before the mutiny.Wagner's model will need to be reassessed in the light of the mutiny and the settlement, say analysts. This could give Moscow leverage to impose a more loyal figure at Wagner's helm, and perhaps order a name change or even replace the group with a different Russian outfit providing similar services.
But Aditya Pareek at Janes, a privately-owned British open-source intelligence company, said it was unlikely that Russia could ever control Wagner completely.Enduring business model"Wagner has introduced a model that seems to work for at least two countries," she said, in reference to Mali and the CAR.This theory is backed by African governments' decades-long tradition of using mercenaries, often to compensate for their armies' weakness.
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