# Russia created Africa Corps as a more directly state-controlled successor structure

Date: 2023

After Prigozhin's death, Russia developed Africa Corps under the Ministry of Defence and invited former Wagner personnel to join it. Reuters later reported that roughly half of Africa Corps personnel were former Wagner employees according to the formation's own channel.

## Drivers

- Private Military Formation Activity: https://factrail.ai/drivers/private-military-formation-activity

## Sources

- https://apnews.com/article/b29349be737cbc14dfc435b3536711eb
- https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/wagner-lost-veteran-fighters-mali-ambush-setback-russias-africa-campaign-2024-09-11/

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/africa-corps-absorbs-wagner-veterans-2023