Russia sends military instructors to Equatorial Guinea

Up to 200 Russians are estimated to have arrived in the country in the recent past.

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Media reports say that the Russians are training elite guards in the country’s two main cities – the capital Malabo and Bata.

Reports of Russian troops deployed in the country first surfaced in August.

Russia, which has been seeking to gain more influence in Africa, has in recent years sent thousands of mercenaries to West and Central Africa to protect military regimes and help them fight insurgents.

The Reuters news agency quoted sources saying that between 100 and 200 Russians were estimated to have arrived in the past two months.

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