As the Russian semi-military organization, the Wagner Group, expands its presence in African countries, the Biden administration is pushing one of its valuable tactics, sharing sensitive intelligence information with allies in Africa in an attempt to dissuade countries from partnering with the group.

This tactic serves the dual function of alerting allies to looming threats and notifying adversaries that the United States knows what they are doing.

Now, these tactics are being deployed as part of a broader campaign to prevent Moscow from gaining an economic and military foothold in African countries, including those that previously worked with Washington.

In recent months, the United States has shared intelligence information related to Wagner's alleged plan to assassinate the president of Chad, as well as its attempts to reach key natural resource extraction sites and control them in countries such as Sudan and the Central African Republic.

The recent exchange of intelligence information about Wagner sheds light on the extent of the confrontation between the United States and Russia extending beyond the battlefield in Ukraine to Africa.

Americans see Russia using Wagner as a proxy to make deals and help make progress on behalf of the Kremlin. Of course, Wagner and the Kremlin pose a long-term threat to U.S. interests on the continent.

Wagner's activities in Africa have been detailed more in several documents obtained from inside the business empire of Yevgeny Prigozhin.

The German news outlet WELT first obtained the documents and shared them with other media institutions overseen by Axel Springer, who also owns POLITICO. The documents span several years - from 2017 to 2021.

U.S. concerns and assessments about Wagner, including its operations in Africa, are reflected in the highly confidential intelligence information that it is alleged that Jack Texeira, a 21-year-old member of the Air National Guard in Massachusetts, leaked.

Over the past year, the United States has briefed its allies on sensitive intelligence information about Wagner's movements and operations on the battlefield in Ukraine.

The administration also uses the strategy of exchanging intelligence information as a means to highlight the extent of Wagner's impact in some countries; and its inability to restore security there, especially on commercial operations.

The idea is that if Wagner is seen as disrupting the flow of trade and investment, this could lead to a rift between Beijing, a long-time investor in Africa, and Moscow, an alliance that has only strengthened in recent months and still raises Washington's concern.

As the Russian semi-military organization, the Wagner Group, expands its presence in African countries, the Biden administration is pushing one of its valuable tactics, sharing sensitive intelligence information with allies in Africa in an attempt to dissuade countries from partnering with the group.

This tactic serves the dual function of alerting allies to looming threats and notifying adversaries that the United States knows what they are doing.

Now, these tactics are being deployed as part of a broader campaign to prevent Moscow from gaining an economic and military foothold in African countries, including those that previously worked with Washington.

The United States has recently shared intelligence relating to the alleged Wagner Group's plan to assassinate the president of Chad, as well as its attempts to access and control key natural resource extraction sites in countries such as Sudan and the Central African Republic.

The recent exchange of intelligence about Wagner highlights the extent to which the confrontation between the United States and Russia extends beyond the battleground in Ukraine to Africa.

The Americans see Russia using Wagner as a proxy to strike deals and make progress on behalf of the Kremlin. Of course, Wagner and the Kremlin pose a long-term threat to US interests on the continent.

Wagner's activities in Africa have been detailed more extensively in numerous documents obtained from within the business empire of Yevgeny Prigozhin.

The German news outlet WELT was the first to obtain the documents and shared them with other media institutions overseen by Axel Springer, who also owns Politico. The documents span several years - from 2017 to 2021.

The United States' concerns and assessments about Wagner, including its operations in Africa, are reflected in the highly classified intelligence information alleged to have been leaked by Jack Texeira, a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard.

Over the past year, the United States has briefed its allies on sensitive intelligence about Wagner's movements and operations on the battlefield in Ukraine.

The administration also uses the strategy of intelligence sharing as a way to highlight the extent of Wagner's presence in some countries; and its inability to restore security there, especially for businesses.

The idea is that if Wagner is seen as disrupting trade and investment flows, it could lead to a rift between Beijing, a long-time investor in Africa, and Moscow, an alliance that has only been strengthened in recent months and continues to cause concern in Washington.