Russian Intelligence Assumes Control of Wagner's Africa Network Following Prigozhin's Death
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Russian Intelligence Seizes Wagner's Africa Network After Prigozhin's Death
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News18•21-02-2026, 08:52
Russian Intelligence Seizes Wagner's Africa Network After Prigozhin's Death
•Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has taken control of Wagner Group's extensive African operations following Yevgeny Prigozhin's death.
•The SVR now manages Wagner's influence operations, which aim to advance Moscow's political and economic interests and spread disinformation.
•A media consortium investigation, including Forbidden Stories and All Eyes On Wagner, revealed nearly 100 consultants work for Wagner's influence arm, "Africa Politology."
•Teams were deployed to numerous African and other countries between 2024-2025, including Libya, Mali, Sudan, and Argentina.
•Internal documents, over 1,400 pages, detail strategic plans, staff profiles, and disinformation campaigns, confirming the SVR's role in intelligence and influence.
