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Why Africa should be wary of private military contractors

Top Wagner commander reportedly with Sudanese soldiers in 2019. [BBC]

Across Africa, Private Military Contractors (PMCs) have become the new power brokers, selling security, buying influence, and quietly rewriting the rules of sovereignty. From the gold mines of Sudan to the oil fields of Libya, groups like Wagner, now rebranded as Africa Corp, have traded protection for profit, leaving instability and exploitation in their wake.

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