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Behind the Bastards

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Wagner and the Private Military Contracts

Wagner is a private military company that has been trying to take control of marine zones in Africa. They've operated alongside Malian troops, but there's also been talk of intimidation and protection rackets with other Western companies working in the region. The whole idea if they do take control of zones in the marine government is actually in the percentage of mineral mineral extraction and whatever in the area. It's very strange. I think we may be kind of divorced it from that kind of like global war on terror for one of a better phrase, says John Avlon.

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