Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is believed to have died in a plane crash, raising questions about the mercenary group's future.
. The following month at the highly-anticipated Russia-Africa summit, only 17 heads of state attended out of the 49 African countries that sent delegations.
According to Alex Vines, director of the Africa programme at Chatham House, the presumed death of Prigozhin and his deputy will likely “demoralize Wagner personnel in Africa,” which could drive some to leave the forces. It may also serve as a reminder to leaders in the region that “accepting a tight Russian embrace is not in their interests.”
The strategic importance of Wagner to Russia’s foreign policy cannot be ignored. For the most part, Wagner’s business model
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