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The Wagner Group Still Owns a Country. What’s Happening There?

Simon Whistler · July 13, 2026 · 19 min video · Africa

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Since roughly 2017, the Central African Republic has been a Russian vassal

State,

Not under the direct control of Moscow, but ruled over in every practical sense

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The Wagner Group may have changed its name, but not its grip. Discover how Russian mercenaries still dominate the Central African Republic through violence, resource exploitation, and political control today. Megaprojects: https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@Celestium1234 HomeFronts: https://www.youtube.com/@homefronts

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