After imposing sanctions on Russia, the number of Russian mercenaries increased rapidly in Africa, together with which gold mining companies appeared. Above all, in West Africa and Sudan. African gold is usually laundered through transit markets before it reaches Russia. For example, Cameroon, where gold is smuggled from West African countries, is an intermediate place. From Cameroon, tiny private aircraft transport them either straight to Russia or more frequently to the Gulf countries, primarily to the United arabian Emirates, where it legally reaches global markets, including Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
The war in Ukraine is covered in African gold
After imposing sanctions on Russia, the number of Russian mercenaries increased rapidly in Africa, together with which gold mining companies appeared. Above all, in West Africa and Sudan. African gold is usually laundered through transit markets before it reaches Russia. For example, Cameroon, where gold is smuggled from West African countries, is an intermediate place. From Cameroon, tiny private aircraft transport them either straight to Russia or more frequently to the Gulf countries, primarily to the United arabian Emirates, where it legally reaches global markets, including Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
