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Russian paramilitary group Wagner expands southern Libyan presence

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“Security, Moscow's way into Africa”

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Security, Moscow's way into Africa

Russia's influence on the continent is spreading in step with rising instability in many African countries and tensions between France and many of its former colonies. This trend is bolstered by the presence of the Russian private military contractor Wagner Group close to Vladimir Putin. Its mercenaries have intervened in Libya and Mozambique and are now offering their services in West and Central Africa. Driven by the Kremlin, Russia's security breakthrough in Africa is also backed by the defence ministry, serving Moscow's geopolitical interests, and paving the way for Russia to move into other fields on the continent.

The Sharara oil field, near the town of Ubar. Wagner has a detachment located three kilometers away from this strategic production asset, held by militias that have pledged allegiance to Haftar. © REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny

Since the beginning of July, Wagner Group personnel have been beefing up Russia's presence in southwestern Libya, a few kilometres from oil fields held by militias affiliated with General Khalifa Haftar. [...] (529 words)

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