Wagner group mercenaries in Africa: why there hasn't been any effective opposition to drive them out

Wagner has assisted rebel leader Khalifa Hiftar’s Libyan Arab Armed Forces GettyImagesIt is easy to understand what African rulers see in the mercenary group Wagner. Its fighters can be deployed quickly. It brings sophisticated arms with it and can apply force speedily and ruthlessly. Alternative sources of military muscle have flaws: United Nations missions lack robust mandates; African Union (AU) forces lack the arms and motivation; European Union interveners bear the legacy of colonial repres

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