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Namibia: Statue of Russia’s Wagner founder Prigozhin unveiled in Central Africa – News

Namibia: Statue of Russia’s Wagner founder Prigozhin unveiled in Central Africa – News

Africa Links 24 with Basillioh Rukanga
Published on 2024-12-06 08:54:40

A monument in honour of the late leader of Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has been unveiled in the Central African Republic (CAR).

The statue of Prigozhin and his right-hand man, Dmitru Utkin, who both died in a plane crash last year, was erected in the capital Bangui.

It shows Prigozhin in bullet-proof clothing holding a walkie-talkie next to his colleague who holds an AK-47 rifle.

Fighters from the Wagner Group have been in CAR since 2018, when they were…

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