Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner mercenaries expanding operations in Africa

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Russian mercenary leader and founder of the Wagner Group, has released a recruitment video for the private military company, indicating plans to expand their operations in Africa. The video, posted on Russian social media channels, shows Prigozhin claiming that the Wagner Group is conducting reconnaissance and search activities to make Russia greater and Africa more free. The authenticity of the video could not be independently verified. The Central African Republic is one of the countries where Wagner's soldiers have been accused of human rights abuses. Prigozhin gained attention in June after a short-lived rebellion against Russian defense officials, but the criminal case against him was later dropped. His current whereabouts are unknown.