ANALYSIS: Wagner Mercenaries ‘Dig In’ Across Africa, as Their Fate Hangs in the Balance

A Russian flag with the emblem of Russia hanging on the monument of the Russian instructors in the Central African Republic (CAR), on March 22, 2023, during a march in support of Russia and China's presence in the CAR. (Photo by Barbara DEBOUT / AFP) Photo by BARBARA DEBOUT/AFP via Getty Images

The Wagner Group’s units in Africa will not withdraw anytime soon, despite the recent aborted uprising against the Kremlin by their leader, Yevgeniy Prigozhin, and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s call for them to be absorbed into the Russian army.

That’s the view of most security analysts and members of intelligence agencies contacted by The Epoch Times.