Africa Corps
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The Africa Corps is a Russian expeditionary paramilitary group controlled and managed by the Russian government, to support Russian political influence and Russia-aligned governments in Africa. The Corps largely took over the operations of the Wagner Group in Africa, by subsuming and rebranding its structures.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa_Corps_(Russia)
Wikidata: Q126097398
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