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Africa, France
Police memo warning against Wagner defector seeking asylum in France fuels ongoing administrative battle

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Russian mercenary group Wagner's logo on a Central African Republic army soldier's uniform, in Bouboui, Central African Republic, on 1 March 2025.
Russian mercenary group Wagner's logo on a Central African Republic army soldier's uniform, in Bouboui, Central African Republic, on 1 March 2025. © Patrick Meinhardt/AFP

A whistle blower who collaborated with Russian paramilitary group Wagner in Central African Republic and was then exfiltrated to France in 2024 has seen his asylum seekers' application rejected by the French authorities. His case has been at the heart of a tussle within the French administration ever since.

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