U.S. accuses Russia's Wagner Group mercenaries of fueling war in Sudan

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Source: NBC News

U.S. accuses Russia's Wagner Group mercenaries of fueling war in Sudan

Wagner Group is expanding its presence across Africa with security contracts and mining operations, aiming to undermine Western influence, experts say.

May 26, 2023, 4:48 PM EDT
By Dan De Luce

The Russian mercenary outfit Wagner Group is sending surface-to-air missiles to one of the sides in Sudan’s war, fueling the conflict and destabilizing the region, the Treasury Department said this week in announcing sanctions against a Wagner commander.

Wagner’s role in Sudan is part of a growing presence in Africa aimed at undercutting U.S. and French influence and profiting off African countries’ mining wealth, with the proceeds helping to fund Russia’s war in Ukraine, experts said.

Wagner has had a presence in Sudan since 2017, providing security services and overseeing gold mining concessions. The Treasury Department said Thursday that “the Wagner Group has been supplying Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces with surface-to-air missiles to fight against Sudan’s army, contributing to a prolonged armed conflict that only results in further chaos in the region.”

The Rapid Support Forces have been fighting the Sudanese military for control of the country since April, and the violence has left hundreds dead and more than a million people displaced.

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[WhiteTara]

1. finally.

We've known about this since the day they started killing people that this is to fund the Ukrainian invasion.

[Tetrachloride]

2. about 1000 miles south of Cairo and west of Horn of Africa