After Burkina Faso ousts French, Russia's Wagner may arrive

After Burkina Faso ousts French, Russia's Wagner may arrive

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Just weeks after Burkina Faso’s junta ousted hundreds of French troops, signs appeared that the West African country could be moving closer to Russia, including […]

After Burkina Faso ousts French, Russia's Wagner may arrive

Months after hundreds of French troops left Burkina Faso, ousted by the ruling military junta, speculation is mounting that the war-torn nation will fill the void with fighters from Russia’s shadowy mercenary outfit, the Wagner Group

After Burkina Faso ousts French, Russia's Wagner may arrive

Just weeks after Burkina Faso's junta ousted hundreds of French troops, signs appeared that the West African country could be moving closer to Russia, including the mercenary outfit, the Wagner Group.One signal was Burkina Faso authorities requested in February, nearly $30 million in gold from its mines to be handed over for “public necessity.”It’s unclear what the gold was used for but some suspect the gold could be used to hire mercenaries fro…

After Burkina Faso ousts French, Russia's Wagner may arrive

Just weeks after Burkina Faso's junta ousted hundreds of French troops, signs appeared that the West African country could be moving closer to Russia, including the mercenary outfit, the Wagner Group.One signal was Burkina Faso authorities requested in February, nearly $30 million in gold from its mines to be handed over for “public necessity.”It’s unclear what the gold was used for but some suspect the gold could be used to hire mercenaries fro…

After Burkina Faso ousts French, Russia's Wagner may arrive

Just weeks after Burkina Faso's junta ousted hundreds of French troops, signs appeared that the West African country could be moving closer to Russia, including the mercenary outfit, the Wagner Group.One signal was Burkina Faso authorities requested in February, nearly $30 million in gold from its mines to be handed over for “public necessity.”It’s unclear what the gold was used for but some suspect the gold could be used to hire mercenaries fro…

After Burkina Faso ousts French, Russia's Wagner may arrive

Just weeks after Burkina Faso's junta ousted hundreds of French troops, signs appeared that the West African country could be moving closer to Russia, including the mercenary outfit, the Wagner Group.One signal was Burkina Faso authorities requested in February, nearly $30 million in gold from its mines to be handed over for “public necessity.”It’s unclear what the gold was used for but some suspect the gold could be used to hire mercenaries fro…