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EU sanctions Russia's Wagner for rights abuses in Africa

 Published: 05:00, 26 February 2023

EU sanctions Russia's Wagner for rights abuses in Africa

The European Union announced additional sanctions against individuals from Russia's Wagner paramilitary group Saturday for 'human rights abuses' in three African countries.

Eight individuals and seven entities tied to the group were added to the bloc's sanctions list for asset freezes and travel bans in the Central African Republic, Mali and Sudan, according to a statement from the European Council.

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