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The individuals now face asset freezes and travel bans in the UK for alleged human rights abuses in the three African states.
The United Kingdom on Thursday announced sanctions of 13 individuals and businesses in the Central African Republic (CAR), Mali and Sudan with links to Russia’s Wagner paramilitary group, including one it described as the “right-hand man” of the group’s founder Yevgeny Prigozhin.
The UK government accused the Wagner Group of being responsible for executions and torture in Mali and CAR as well as threats to peace and security in Sudan.
The sanctions come weeks…
