Future of Wagner contracts up to African states: Russia’s Lavrov | Armed Groups News

Saturday’s attempted mutiny in Russia has led to speculation about the status of Wagner operatives in CAR and elsewhere in Africa.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said the future of contracts signed between various African countries and the Wagner mercenary group was a matter for those governments who had concluded such agreements.

Speaking at a news conference on Friday, Lavrov said Wagner had worked in the Central African Republic (CAR) and other countries on the basis of contracts drawn up directly with the governments concerned.

He also said Russia’s defence ministry had…