What does the death of Yevgeny Prighozin mean for Africa?

Published: Aug. 30, 2023, 3 a.m.

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On Sunday, Russian officials confirmed that Yevgeny Prighozin was among those killed in a plane crash last week. \\nPrighozin was chief of the Wagner mercenary group, which has carried out operations in a number of African countries. \\nOver the last year, many countries in the Sahel region have moved away from their former security partners in the west.\\nAnd Mali, which is struggling to contain secessionists and Islamist militants, has turned to Wagner to bolster their security.\\nSo, what might Prighozin\\u2019s death mean for those countries that are relying on Wagner?

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