DRC soldiers escort Christians to cross the Muslim area in the PK12 district, in Bangui, Central African Republic, on February 23, 2014. FILE PHOTO | AFP
The European Council of Ministers has imposed restrictions, including freezing assets, on a Russian mercenary group, sparking questions on how violence is fuelled by external players in Africa.
The Council on Monday said it was imposing sanctions on the Wagner Group, a Russian private military firm involved in controversial operations in several African countries including the Central African Republic (CAR).
