Is Moscow Extending its Reach in Africa? | Inside Story February 6, 2023 Usaadmin Geo Politics, Geopolitics, World Politics - Geopolitics </p> <h2>Wagner Group have replaced Troops from the former colonial ruler France</h2> <p> Sergey Lavrov is visiting Mali this week on the first official trip by a Russian foreign minister to the West African nation.<br /> Mali’s junta has turned to Moscow to help it Battle Armed Groups.<br /> Fighters from the Wagner Group have replaced troops from the former colonial ruler France.<br /> Wagner is a private military organisation run by an ally of President Vladimir Putin and now operates in several African countries.<br /> So is Moscow extending its reach in Africa at the expense of western powers?</p> <p> <br /> Credit to : Al Jazeera English</p> <p>
