Young heir inherits top mercenary group
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the son of the founder of the Wagner Group, inherited an extensive network of businesses connected to the group in Central Africa at the age of 28, and expanded his influence to include gold mine management, arms trading, beverage marketing, as well as dominating the tramadol market, with annual revenues exceeding $400 million. Prigozhin led the group's operations independently, relying on his connections with local authorities, and succeeded in maintaining the group's influence in Africa despite Moscow's efforts to reduce Wagner's reach by transferring its operations to the “Africa Legion” affiliated with the Russian army after the mutiny led by Yevgeny Prigozhin. Additionally, Prigozhin strengthened his political and media investments, supporting the ruling regime in the country through funding radio stations and overseeing mining operations. Estimates indicate that Wagner’s influence encompasses security, political, and economic control, and it faces accusations of involvement in drug trafficking and illegal killings, all while seeking to retain and exploit gold resources to support its interests.
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