Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has addressed the future of Wagner fighters operating in Africa.
While recent events involving Wagner and its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin have primarily focused on Russia and Ukraine, the mercenary group also has a presence in various African countries, including the Central African Republic and Mali, where they have faced allegations of committing atrocities and war crimes.
Concerns have been raised regarding the future of these African deployments, as they have been viewed by many as unofficial representations of Russia.
However, in an interview on the state-owned RT channel, Mr. Lavrov stated that the Wagner operations in Africa will continue, as reported by the AFP news agency.
Wagner members “are working there as instructors. This work, of course, will continue,” the minister said.
He said the aborted rebellion would not change Russia’s relationship with “partners and friends”, AFP quotes him as saying.