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A man in a suit standing in front of flags at Wagner Group's biggest African base.

A statue representing Russian instructors belonging to the Wagner mercenary company in Bangui, Central African Republic, on Sept. 5. (Barbara Debout for The Washington Post)

BANGUI, Central African Republic — Since the mercenaries of Russia’s notorious Wagner Group first arrived here five years ago, they have embedded themselves in the security operations and economy of this impoverished but resource-rich country. While operating largely independently of Moscow, the group…