That is why we are concerned by the damage being done by the russian mercenary group wagner across the. Uk statement at the security council statement by ambassador james kariuki at the un security. Also on the security front, the united kingdom underscored that “private military security companies — like the wagner group and africa corps — are not the answer”.
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The uk government announced sanctions on thursday against three private mercenary groups operating in africa with links to the kremlin, including wagner group. The united kingdom remains committed to protecting civilian rights. In the immediate aftermath of wagner’s mutiny in june 2023 and even more so after yevgeny prigozhin’s death two months later in august, plenty of speculation was offered.
British authorities on friday officially declared the mercenary wagner group a terrorist organization friday.
The wagner group was also very active in the sahel region, namely in sudan, mali, and the central africa republic, where it had and still contributes to the destabilization of the area. Summary wagner group has withdrawn from mali after over three years of operations, claiming to have completed its mission of reclaiming territory from jihadist groups. Thirteen new uk sanctions announced targeting individuals and businesses linked to the actions of wagner group in africa. The decision comes more than a week after the order was.
Albawaba — earlier today, the united kingdom government announced that it would sanction three mercenary groups associated with russia, including wagner's. The counter extremism project (cep) released a new report today, the wagner group in central sahel:
