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The Russian Federation plans to start opening its bases in five friendly Africa ...

"African Corps": The Kremlin collects a 20,000th mercenary army

The Russian Federation plans to start opening its bases in five friendly Africa to restore the influence of the Cold War. Russia pursues a policy of expanding influence in Africa. It is planned to hire residents of countries to replace the Wagner contingent. About it reports Bloomberg. The Kremlin is collecting the African Corps to create a network of military bases that will be under the control of the Ministry of Defense.

Moscow tries to revive the effects of the Cold War on the continent during the sharp destruction of the West. It will also consolidate control over Wagner's business network in Africa, including potentially profitable mining. "The Kremlin is a recognition that it is possible to use this. If it is formalized, especially with the withdrawal of French troops, it will certainly become a much more significant and potentially long shift in geopolitical and diplomatic placement In Sachel, Jay Peter Fam.

It is unknown whether the Russian Federation will be able to find soldiers who will go by mercenaries, but the Wagner PEC had no more than 2,000 soldiers at the peak. However, in addition, the Kremlin is looking for mercenaries for war against Ukraine. According to the publication, they seek to recruit from 250 thousand soldiers. Russia plans to deploy the African Corps in five friendly countries: Burkina-Faso, Libya, Mali, Tsar and Niger.

The authors also emphasize that if the Russian Federation replaces Wagner fighters with their mercenaries, they will not be able to deny their own involvement in military crimes in Africa. The US Department of State in Africa, Molly Fan, has expressed concern that Russia would be able to conclude an agreement on military presence in Niger, where the United States has a large base of drones. We will remind, on September 25 France decided to withdraw troops and ambassadors from Niger.