A Russian mercenary group that has gained international attention for its role in the war in Ukraine is also active in one of Africa’s poorest countries, using violence and extortion in an effort to corner its extremely lucrative diamond industry.
, have set up a shell company in the Central African Republic to secure and sell diamonds, say researchers from two groups, France-based All Eyes on Wagner and the London-based Dossier Center, sponsored by exiled Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky,and European Investigative Collaborations, a network of news organizations.
“Wherever there are mines and diggers, these people [linked to Wagner] are there, armed. When someone [a gold or diamond miner] comes across something good, they go to that person. … There have even been assassinations like that, to take other people’s merchandise,” the report says, citing industry insiders in CAR.
The report’s authors also contacted Diamville and individuals identified as working for the Wagner Group in CAR but they did not respond to requests for comment.
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