In a brief video shared by Russian social media channels, a person that appears to be the exiled mercenary chief says he is recruiting “real strongmen.”
Vowing to make Africa “more free” and “Russia even greater on every continent,” a person that appears to be Prigozhin hints at his location in the 41-second clip, which was published by several Telegram channels affiliated with Wagner on Monday.
“Wagner is conducting reconnaissance and search operations, making Russia even greater on every continent — and Africa even more free. Justice and happiness for the African nations,” he said, adding that he is hiring “real strongmen” and “continue working on tasks that were set to us and we promised to carry out,” without elaborating.
The U.S. government and human rights groups have accused Prigozhin’s mercenary force of committing atrocities on the continent and ofPrigozhin backed up the ongoing military coup in Niger in an audio message earlier this month, also shared by Wagner-linked Telegram channels, throwing his support behind the junta leaders and calling it “a liberation struggle.” NBC News could not verify the authenticity of that audio message.
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