Recently, Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin said the group has no presence in the country. But much points to the fact that this is not true.
It is known that Wagner entered the country already at the end of 2017, at the invitation of the then dictator and now internationally wanted Omar al-Bashir. But when Bashir was overthrown in 2019, they quickly switched loyalties and went over to the coup plotters.
Sent anti-aircraft robots
The Wagner Group is known for denying and putting up fog curtains around its activities. All to be able to fulfill their aims of lucrative mining contracts and training of armed groups, not least in African countries.
The Wagner Group is now said to have also sent anti-aircraft robots to the Sudanese militia RSF in the battles against the country’s army, several sources told CNN.
Loyal to whoever pays
But the group has previously had business relations with both parties to the conflict. Something that clearly shows the group’s business model.
Loyalty always lies with whoever is in power and whoever pays. Preferably where you can feed on unrest and questionable leaders.
In the video, SVT’s Africa correspondent Johan Ripås lists three reasons why the Wagner Group seeks influence in the conflict-ridden Sudan.