# Russia shifts African military relationships toward more state-controlled structures

Date: 2025

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## Drivers

- Touadéra Wagner CAR: https://factrail.ai/drivers/touadera-wagner-car

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/wagner-lost-veteran-fighters-mali-ambush-setback-russias-africa-campaign-2024-09-11/
- https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-plan-boost-role-africa-includes-sensitive-security-ties-2025-06-09/

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/wagner-to-russian-state-security-continuity-africa