Russian mercenaries accused of human rights abuses in CAR

UN group of experts deeply disturbed by connections between Wagner Group and violence since election

Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group, a private military contractor, have committed human rights abuses in the Central African Republic while fighting alongside government forces, according to a group of independent UN experts.

The UN working group said it was deeply disturbed" by the connections between Russian mercenaries and a series of violent attacks that have taken place in the CAR since elections in December.