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Yevgeny Prigozhin

Yevgeny Prigozhin founded the Wagner group, a private militia that has fought some of the deadliest battles in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In August 2023, he was killed in a plane crash in Russia.

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Sudan's war: A year on, no hope for a cease-fire

Sudan's war: A year on, no hope for a cease-fire

In the year since war broke out in Sudan, fighting has created one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world.
ConflictsApril 14, 2024
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Yevgeny Prigozhin (left) is seen serving Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center) at a dinner in 2011

The long list of Putin critics targeted by the Kremlin

The long list of Putin critics targeted by the Kremlin

Many of those who have spoken out publicly against Russian President Vladimir Putin have paid with their lives.
PoliticsMarch 13, 2024
Libya's strongman Khalifa Hiftar (left) salutes next to Russia's Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-bek Yevkurov (R)

Libya: Russia's Wagner Group makes further inroads

Libya: Russia's Wagner Group makes further inroads

The Wagner Group is expanding its "security for resources" blueprint at the expense of democracy and human rights.
PoliticsFebruary 29, 2024
Several men hold up Burkinabe and Russian flag during a demostration

After Wagner, Russia makes new military plans in Africa

After Wagner, Russia makes new military plans in Africa

With the collapse of the Wagner Group, Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a new Africa Corps.
PoliticsFebruary 9, 2024
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What are Wagner Group mercenaries still doing in Belarus?

What are Wagner Group mercenaries still doing in Belarus?

How many Wagner mercenaries are still in Belarus, and what are they doing there?
ConflictsJanuary 25, 2024
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A soldier stands in front of a bomb-damanged building in the area of Bakhmut, Ukraine.

Ukrainian POWs say Wagner Group violated laws

A Ukrainian human rights organization has collected evidence of war crimes committed by the Russian Wagner Group.
ConflictsOctober 26, 2023
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Has the EU's Africa policy failed after wave of coups?

Europe seems to have ever fewer options as it watches West African states go through coup after coup.
PoliticsAugust 31, 2023
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Wagner's presence in Africa and what it gets in return

The Wagner Group is likely to continue in Africa despite Yevgeny Prigozhin's death. What does it gain by being there?
PoliticsAugust 31, 202301:36 min
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How stable is Russia after the Wagner rebellion?

The mutiny by Wagner Group mercenaries came to an abrupt end — but recent events have left their mark.
PoliticsAugust 31, 2023
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Niger coup: What is Russia's role?

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ConflictsAugust 10, 2023
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What to make of the Wagner Group's threats against Poland

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Wagner mercenaries are planning an "excursion" westward.
ConflictsJuly 26, 2023