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The Wagner Group entered Sudan in December 2017 under the cover name M Invest. This company was linked to Yevgeny Prigozhin and facilitated operations that included training Sudanese military members.
Reports stated that 1,400 Wagner PMCs were operating within the Central African Republic by May 2018. These personnel operated despite an active arms embargo since 2013 and filled a security vacuum left by France's withdrawal.
Three Russian journalists were ambushed and killed 23 kilometers from Sibut while investigating local activities. An expensive camera kit and more than 8,000 dollars disappeared from the scene during the attack.
Wagner withdrew approximately 200 PMCs from Mozambique after suffering deaths among their ranks and struggling in a theater where they lacked expertise. Analysts noted the group was out of its depth following failed operations against insurgents.
The group announced it was ending its deployment in Mali on the 6th of June 2025 after claiming to have killed thousands of militants. This decision followed a convoy engagement in Inafarak on the 22nd of July 2024 that resulted in significant losses.