The Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI), a government agency, published in September 2026 a report titled "Beyond Wagner: Russia's Military Engagement in Africa in the 2020s" by Anna Ida Rock.
This is a major study prepared for the Swedish Ministry of Defense on Russia's military engagement in Africa. It includes detailed accounts of Russian naval port calls in Africa, the value of recent arms sales, lists of military cooperation agreements, efforts to establish military bases, and the activities of the Wagner Group and Africa Corps. It contains a wealth of recent information on Russia's military activities in Africa.
