What Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death means for stability in Africa
Under Prigozhin’s leadership, the Wagner Group has involved itself in the internal politics of numerous African countries.
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Under Prigozhin’s leadership, the Wagner Group has involved itself in the internal politics of numerous African countries.
If Putin is the Wotan figure in Gotterdammerung he may meet a similar end, but not yet.
After a day of confusion and speculation, the Russian president confirmed the death of the “good businessman”. But many questions still remain.
The notorious warlord is not the only important Russian to die in suspicious circumstances lately.
Since Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mutiny, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has set the stage for a series of humiliating revelations that raise questions about Putin’s ability to handle the military.
This could all change if Putin’s credibility as a strong leader is irretrievably tarnished and he begins to find it increasingly difficult to control his elites.
The man whose foghorn-like siren call led to hundreds of January 6 arrests continues to hold court at his Mar-a-Lago bunker. In Russia, the Wagner rank and file, deserted by their leader, have similarly been left to face the music alone.
As the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine falters, the private armies it has given rise to are becoming more powerful and unpredictable than ever before.
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