Up to 200 Russians are estimated to have arrived in the country in the recent past.
Russia has reportedly sent up to 200 troops to Equatorial Guinea to protect the presidency, as it continues to expand its presence in Africa.
It said some were likely to be part of the Corps Africa, a paramilitary force previously known as Wagner before being renamed and officially coming under Russian military control.There have been other reports of sightings of the mercenaries in both Malabo and Bata, also indicating that they were there to protect the president and his family.
He has been at the centre of scandals around the world, and has been the subject of criminal charges and sanctions. Both the Equatorial Guinea president and the vice-president have made several visits to Russia in the recent past.
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