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Wagner Group

The Wagner Group is a private Russian mercenary unit fighting in Ukraine and elsewhere. Its former leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was presumed dead after a 2023 plane crash. Since 2024, it is also known as Africa Corps.

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A Nigerien soldier drinks water from a water pipe in Niamey, Niger

A Nigerien soldier drinks water from a water pipe in Niamey, Niger

Sahel: Navigating Germany's development cooperation

Grassroots groups and German partners are seeking renewed cooperation amid the military juntas in Africa's Sahel region.

Makeshift memorial for Yevgeny Prigozhin

Makeshift memorial for Yevgeny Prigozhin

Failed Wagner coup one year on

A year after the Wagner Group's uprising against the Kremlin, there has been no discernible drop in trust in Putin.

A view of cranes at Port Sudan

A view of cranes at Port Sudan

Russia's military presence in Sudan boosts Africa strategy

Sudan and Russia have reportedly agreed to establish a Russian navy base near Port Sudan, on the Red Sea.

A service member of Russia's private military company Wagner Group is seen in silhouette

A service member of Russia's private military company Wagner Group is seen in silhouette

Back from the war: Why do Russian soldiers continue to kill?

Many Russian soldiers return from the Ukraine front line with post-traumatic stress disorder, posing a risk to society.

Archive photo of a statue Lady Justice, holding scales and a sword, on top of the Central Criminal Court.

Archive photo of a statue Lady Justice, holding scales and a sword, on top of the Central Criminal Court.

UK man charged with Russia-backed arson attack in London

The man is accused of planning an arson attack on Ukraine-linked firms in London on behalf of Russia's Wagner Group.

A young woman sitting among a pile of belongings

A young woman sitting among a pile of belongings

Sudan's war: A year on, no hope for a cease-fire

In the year since war broke out in Sudan, fighting has created one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world.

Servicemen of the United Arab Emirates march through the streets of central Dubai.

Servicemen of the United Arab Emirates march through the streets of central Dubai.

Why is a 'French Foreign Legion' for the UAE problematic?

The UAE wants their own version of the French Foreign Legion. It may change how the world's secret, private armies work.

Yevgeny Prigozhin (left) is seen serving Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center) at a dinner in 2011

Yevgeny Prigozhin (left) is seen serving Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center) at a dinner in 2011

The long list of Putin critics targeted by the Kremlin

Many of those who have spoken out publicly against Russian President Vladimir Putin have paid with their lives.

Libya's strongman Khalifa Hiftar (left) salutes next to Russia's Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-bek Yevkurov (R)

Libya's strongman Khalifa Hiftar (left) salutes next to Russia's Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-bek Yevkurov (R)

Libya: Russia's Wagner Group makes further inroads

The Wagner Group is expanding its "security for resources" blueprint at the expense of democracy and human rights.

Several men hold up Burkinabe and Russian flag during a demostration

Several men hold up Burkinabe and Russian flag during a demostration

After Wagner, Russia makes new military plans in Africa

With the collapse of the Wagner Group, Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a new Africa Corps.

Two fighters in military gear at a shooting range, one pointing a gun while the other corrects his posture

Two fighters in military gear at a shooting range, one pointing a gun while the other corrects his posture

What are Wagner Group mercenaries still doing in Belarus?

How many Wagner mercenaries are still in Belarus, and what are they doing there?

Central African President Faustin-Archange Oouadera and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands

Central African President Faustin-Archange Oouadera and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands

US firm Bancroft eyes Wagner Group's influence in CAR

Central Africa Republic's desperate scramble for security partners heightens risks

Returning troops of the German armed forces Bundeswehr who had served under the UN mission in Mali, MINUSMA, disembark of an A400M military cargo aircraft at the military air base in Wunstorf, northern Germany, on December 15, 2023.

Returning troops of the German armed forces Bundeswehr who had served under the UN mission in Mali, MINUSMA, disembark of an A400M military cargo aircraft at the military air base in Wunstorf, northern Germany, on December 15, 2023.

Mali: Last German troops return, told mission 'not in vain'

Mali's Russian-backed military government ordered international peacekeepers to leave earlier this year.

A soldier stands in front of a bomb-damanged building in the area of Bakhmut, Ukraine.

A soldier stands in front of a bomb-damanged building in the area of Bakhmut, Ukraine.

Ukrainian POWs say Wagner Group violated laws

A Ukrainian human rights organization has collected evidence of war crimes committed by the Russian Wagner Group.

Mercenaries of the Wagner private military group in battle gear, holding weapons

Mercenaries of the Wagner private military group in battle gear, holding weapons

Is the Wagner Group a terrorist organization?

The UK is moving to proscribe the Wagner Group as a terrorist organization. Other countries have been hesitant.

Wagner, whose boss was killed last month and is seen here on a flag of the group, played a major role in the campaing to take eastern Bakhmut

Wagner, whose boss was killed last month and is seen here on a flag of the group, played a major role in the campaing to take eastern Bakhmut

UK to label Russia's Wagner a terrorist group: reports

Blacklisting the Wagner Group would put it on the terror list with the likes of al-Qaida and "Islamic State."

In Niger, protesters demanding the departure of the French ambassador

In Niger, protesters demanding the departure of the French ambassador

Has the EU's Africa policy failed after wave of coups?

Europe seems to have ever fewer options as it watches West African states go through coup after coup.

DW Podcast | Inside Europe

DW Podcast | Inside Europe

Inside Europe - 31 August 2023

The sexual harassment scandal that’s polarising Spain, Greece’s PM moves closer to Turkey, and can Germany’s embattled coalition government turn things around in time? In the second half: Russian and EU narratives in Africa, the Netherlands changes its refugee policy and why Kyrgyzstan is reevaluating its history.

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DW "To the Point" Sendungslogo englisch

After Prigozhin: How secure is Putin's grip on power?

How does the death of Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin affect Russia and its war in Ukraine?

Russian mercenaries walking with weapons in northern Mali

Russian mercenaries walking with weapons in northern Mali

Wagner's presence in Africa and what it gets in return

The Wagner Group is likely to continue in Africa despite Yevgeny Prigozhin's death. What does it gain by being there?

A view of the Kremlin in Moscow

A view of the Kremlin in Moscow

How stable is Russia after the Wagner rebellion?

The mutiny by Wagner Group mercenaries came to an abrupt end — but recent events have left their mark.

Makeshift memorial for Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group, in Moscow.

Makeshift memorial for Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group, in Moscow.

Wagner chief Prigozhin buried in private funeral

Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a suspicious plane crash, two months after leading a failed uprising against the Kremlin

Wagner Group head, Yevgeny Prigozhin

Wagner Group head, Yevgeny Prigozhin

Russian investigators confirm Prigozhin's death

Russia has confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group, was killed in a plane crash days ago.

Yevgeny Prigozhin holding a machine gun

Yevgeny Prigozhin holding a machine gun

Will Prigozhin's death strengthen Putin?

What does Yevgeny Prigozhin's death mean for Russia and its war in Ukraine?

DW Fact Check with False Verdict

DW Fact Check with False Verdict

Fact check: Does this video show Prigozhin's plane crash?

A video that is allegedly of Prigozhin's plane on fire has been shared thousands of times on social media.

A portrait of Yevgeny Prigozhin is seen at the makeshift memorial in front of the circus building in Rostov-on-Don, on August 24, 2023.

A portrait of Yevgeny Prigozhin is seen at the makeshift memorial in front of the circus building in Rostov-on-Don, on August 24, 2023.

Prigozhin: From hot dog vendor to ruthless Putin ally

Russian investigators have confirmed the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, a prominent military figure in the Ukraine war.

A Wagner fighter is seen training a Belarusian soldier

A Wagner fighter is seen training a Belarusian soldier

Wagner's post-Prigozhin fate in Belarus unclear

The mercenaries were sent to Belarus after their mutiny. After their leader's death, will they be sent back to Russia?

A portrait of the owner of private military company Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin lays at an informal street memorial near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia

A portrait of the owner of private military company Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin lays at an informal street memorial near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia

Prigozhin: Russia confirms Wagner chief's death with DNA

The founder of the mercenary group has been confirmed dead by Russian authorities following days of speculation.

A portrait of the owner of private military company Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin lays at an informal memorial next to the former 'PMC Wagner Centre' in St. Petersburg

A portrait of the owner of private military company Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin lays at an informal memorial next to the former 'PMC Wagner Centre' in St. Petersburg

Russia recovers bodies, flight recorders from Wagner crash

The jet crashed soon after taking off from Moscow, carrying Wagner chief Prigozhin and nine other people.

Protesters holds a banner reading "Thank you Wagner", the name of the Russian private security firm present in Mali.

Protesters holds a banner reading "Thank you Wagner", the name of the Russian private security firm present in Mali.

Wagner in Africa: The impact of Prigozhin's death

Russia's presence in Africa relies on the Wagner Group, but there are questions after the death of its leader.

Wagner chief Prigozhin presumed dead in plane crash

Russian authorities say Prigozhin was listed as a passenger on a flight that crashed.

People carry a body bag away from the wreckage of a crashed private jet, near the village of Kuzhenkino, Tver region, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023.

People carry a body bag away from the wreckage of a crashed private jet, near the village of Kuzhenkino, Tver region, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023.

Berlin notes 'pattern' after Prigozhin's presumed death

Baerbock said the mercenary leader's presumed death follows a string of "unclarified" fatalities in Russia.

DW takes a closer look at the most serious challenge ever to Vladimir Putin's rule.

DW takes a closer look at the most serious challenge ever to Vladimir Putin's rule.

Prigozhin's short-lived mutiny against Putin

DW takes a closer look at the most serious challenge ever to Vladimir Putin's rule.

A photo of the crash site where a jet believed to be carrying Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin came down

A photo of the crash site where a jet believed to be carrying Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin came down

Wagner's Prigozhin presumed dead in jet crash

Wagner-linked media reported that its chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a private jet crash, blaming Russia.

Russland Prigoschin soll bei Absturz gestorben sein | Wagner Center Sankt Petersburg

Russland Prigoschin soll bei Absturz gestorben sein | Wagner Center Sankt Petersburg

Leader of Wagner group Yevgeny Prigozhin thought to be dead

Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is presumed dead after a plane crash north of Moscow killed all on board.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, owner of the Wagner Group of mercenaries broadcasts a tirade against Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu

Yevgeny Prigozhin, owner of the Wagner Group of mercenaries broadcasts a tirade against Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu

Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin, the man who challenged Putin?

He leads the Wagner private military group and an internet troll farm. Who is the man known as "Putin's Chef?"

Litauen Sumskas Grenzübergang Belarus

Litauen Sumskas Grenzübergang Belarus

Belarus increasingly isolated as tensions rise at EU border

EU nations neighboring Belarus are ramping up border security, arguing Wagner mercenaries pose new threats.

Poland detains Russians spreading Wagner Group propaganda

Poland has warned of possible provocations coming from the mercenary group currently based in neighbouring Belarus.

An archive photo of members of the MUNUSMA mission in northern Mali on June 24, 2022

An archive photo of members of the MUNUSMA mission in northern Mali on June 24, 2022

UN force in Mali quits base early over insecurity

Mali's junta demanded in June that the MINUSMA force withdraw after a decade-long deployment.

Ukraine Krieg | Satellitenbild aus Belarus

Ukraine Krieg | Satellitenbild aus Belarus

Speculation rife over plans of Russia's Wagner Group

There is speculation that the Wagner Group's deal with Belarus may have collapsed.

Protesters hold an anti-France placard during a demonstration on independence day in Niamey.

Protesters hold an anti-France placard during a demonstration on independence day in Niamey.

Niger coup: What is Russia's role?

The coup in Niger has people asking about potential links to Russia. Is the Kremlin involved?

Border guards patrol the area of a newly built metal wall in Poland on the border with Belarus

Border guards patrol the area of a newly built metal wall in Poland on the border with Belarus

Poland sends extra troops to Belarus border

Poland says it will send reinforcements, with Belarusian border guards behind a renewed rise in illegal crossings.

Junta member Mohamed Toumba holds a microphone as he speaks to supporters of the coup in Niamey, Niger, Sunday

Junta member Mohamed Toumba holds a microphone as he speaks to supporters of the coup in Niamey, Niger, Sunday

Niger tense as ECOWAS ultimatum to junta set to expire

Niger's junta remains defiant despite ECOWAS threatening to attack if the president is not back in office by Sunday.

An archive photo of a man being moved to a vehicle by Poland's special services in Warsaw on October 15, 2014

An archive photo of a man being moved to a vehicle by Poland's special services in Warsaw on October 15, 2014

Poland arrests Belarusian accused of spying for Russia

Sixteen people who were allegedly spying for the Kremlin have now been detained in Poland.

DW Business (Sendungslogo Composite)

DW Business (Sendungslogo Composite)

DW Business

Niger turns towards Russia following coup - Employers trialing four-day working week

Two soldiers standing in a forest bending down looking at a backpack

Two soldiers standing in a forest bending down looking at a backpack

Fact check: Are Wagner fighters disguised as migrants?

Are claims that Wagner mercenaries are allegedly entering Poland 'dressed as' migrants accurate? A DW fact check.

A man casts his ballot in Bangui

A man casts his ballot in Bangui

Central African Republic holds vote to abolish term limits

The proposed new constitution would allow President Faustin-Archange Touadera to seek a third term lasting seven years.

Putin talks to two men who are visible to viewers from the back. His palms face down

Putin talks to two men who are visible to viewers from the back. His palms face down

Putin's gamble with Ukraine's grain drags on

Putin promised grain to African countries hit by shortages caused by the war. African leaders told him to end the war.

DW Still | Russisch Orthodoxe Kirche in der Zentralafrikanische Republik

DW Still | Russisch Orthodoxe Kirche in der Zentralafrikanische Republik

Russian influence proliferates in Central African Republic

Russia’s influence is burgeoning in the Central African Republic, and beyond.

A man on a motorbike waves a Russian flag in the streets of Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso

A man on a motorbike waves a Russian flag in the streets of Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso

Fact check: Russia's influence on Africa

Russia uses various tools to increase its influence in Africa. DW's fact check looks at some of the narratives.