Russian mercenary group Wagner has been seen for years as an armed extension of Moscow's influence in Syria and Africa but these overseas operations have now been called into question by its leader's failed revolt against the Kremlin. After calling off his troops' advance toward Moscow, Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin is expected to go into exile in Belarus. But now questions hover over the future of the group's operations in more far-flung places, where observers say it profits greatly from exploiting natural resources and propping up regimes sceptical of, or hostile towards, the West such as in Mali and Central African Republic. Dr. Niagalé Bagayoko, Chair of the African Security Sector Network and Raphael Parens, Fellow in the Foreign Policy Research Institute's Eurasia Program, join FRANCE 24's François Picard with their in-depth analysis on the uncertain future of Russia's ruthless mercenary group.

Source: France24.com