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For eight years a mercenary group has been operating in Syria, Ukraine, and—most recently—Africa. It’s the Wagner Group, a Russian mercenary outfit run by a man known as ‘Putin’s Chef.’ Seriously.
Their body count is high, especially in the Central African Republic where they’ve operated with near-impunity for months.
With us today to sort through all this is Philip Obaji Jr. He’s a Nigeria-based correspondent for The Daily Beast, covering sub-Saharan Africa. He’s been covering the Wagner group for years now and knows their operations in and out.
image: Delivery of Russian BRDM-2 armored vehicles to Central African Republic. U.N photo
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