Business as usual? Russia and Africa after Wagner Uprising

A continent away from the Kremlin, a host of African strongmen now wait for the chips to fall in Moscow. Russia’s foreign minister took to the airwaves Monday to immediately insist that it’s business as usual for the Wagner group’s ties to the continent. Why the haste? Turns out Yevgeny Prigozhin’s outfit’s much more than guns for hire. It’s influence and a cash cow.