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Konstantin Pikalov

DOB:7/23/1968

Pikalov, often referred to by his codename 'Mazay', is a Russian armed forces veteran who is believed to be in charge of the PMC's operations on the African continent.

The former colonel heads up the private security company Convoy, which is headquartered in St. Petersburg and has provided security services to Russian consultants working with senior officials in several African countries including the Central African Republic (CAR), Madagascar and Mozambique. He is accused of being the instigator of the murder of three Russian journalists in July 2018.

The Wagner Group is listed for serious human rights abuses, which include torture and extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings, in several countries, including the Central African Republic. In his leadership position within the Wagner Group, Pikalov is responsible for the serious human rights abuses committed by the Wagner Group in the Central African Republic