Foreign Policy published on 8 August 2023 a commentary titled "Why the Wagner Group Wont Leave Africa" by John A. Lechner and Marat Gabidullin.
Each African conflict in which the Wagner Group intervenes provides a different set of obstacles and opportunities, which explains why operations differ radically in each country. In Africa, the Russian state needs Wagner more than Wagner needs the state, ensuring it will continue to function there.
