Russia Raises the Stakes in Tussle Over Africa
A flag bearing the logo of private mercenary group Wagner.
Photographer: Vladimir Nikolayev/ AFP/Getty Images
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Just months after Wagner mercenary group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin died in a mysterious mid-air explosion, Russia is pursuing an even bigger military footprint in Africa to challenge the US and its allies.