Overview

• Evidence suggests Wagner operatives are training Sudanese fighters and arming government forces to control gold mines.
• Wagner has worked with Sudanese forces to secure control of gold mines in the Central African Republic.
• Wagner has expanded its activities across Africa, involved in conflict zones and securing resources in at least 13 nations, eight of which are in Africa.
• The U.S. designated Wagner a major criminal organization earlier this year.
• Wagner acts as a proxy for the Kremlin and founder Yevgeny Prigozhin's financial interests, which aren't always aligned with Russia's government.