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Spotlight | Central African Republic, Russia
Putin bets on Bangui to realise his expansionist dreams in Africa

In addition to the very conspicuous agents of Spetsnaz, the special forces responsible for President Faustin Archange Touadera's personal security and for the protection of his private residences and of ministerial buildings in Bangui, Russian operatives are in the process [...]

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Abdoulaye Hissene
ChVK Wagner
Dmitri Utkin
EHC
Faustin Archange Touadera
Francois Bozize
Front populaire pour la renaissance de la Centrafrique
Jean-Pierre Perez
Lobaye Gold
Minusca
Nouredine Adam
Seleka
Sewa Security Services
Spetsnaz
Valery Zakharov

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Touadéra in a state of paranoia after Idriss Déby's death

Under Idriss Déby, Chad became a major influence in the neighbouring Central African Republic (CAR), where it has close links with rebel groups. President Touadéra, who is concerned about the connections of new Chadian strongman "Kaka" in his country, is closely monitoring Déby's son and would-be heir.

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Two of CAR's Russian BRDM armoured personnel carriers break down

Two of a delivery of ten Russian BRDM-2 armoured vehicles to Central African Republic have broken down.

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BRDM-2 armoured personnel carriers Russia delivered to Central African Republic's army.

Central African Republic
Army-rebel USMS units to take up their quarters in Ndélé and Bangassou

The Special Mixed Security Units (USMS) should soon be sent to the Ndélé and Bangassou military training camps. It is there that the European Union Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM-RCA), which is helping to set up the USMS units, is preparing to train the headquarters staff of the Central African African Armed Forces.

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Francois Bozize plans return to Bangui

The former Central African president Francois Bozize is preparing to [...]

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Central African Republic
FRPC leader Noureddine Adam in Khartoum

Noureddine Adam, the principal rebel leader in the Central African [...]

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Central African Republic
Faustin Touadera plays musical chairs

51-year-old Firmin Ngrebada, who was appointed prime minister on 25 February, is one of President Faustin Archange Touadera's longest-serving lieutenants. [...]

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Rwanda
Moscow and Kigali reinforce military ties

First it was the Central African Republic (CAR) and Congo-K, and now Russia is pursuing its expansionist policy in Burundi [...]

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African Union, Central African Republic
Russia keeps tabs on Khartoum accord

Although sidelined from the accord that it had itself initiated in Sudan, Russia has maintained its influence.

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Central African Republic, Russia
Valery Zakharov set to depart

The security advisor to President Faustin Archange Touadera, the Russian [...]

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Central African Republic, Russia
Moscow exploits media and NGOs to torpedo Paris

Numerous organisations are underpinning the Russian offensive in Bangui by spreading anti-Western propaganda. Analysis.

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Central African Republic
Paris pushes back against the Russians

Having underestimated Moscow's offensive, France seeks to regain the initiative in the country.

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Spotlight | Central Africa, Russia, West Africa
Moscow's mission creep

Although the security and extractive sectors were its first port of call in francophone Africa, in particular in late 2017, post-Soviet Russia is intending in the very near future to diversify its activities by branching out into other sectors.

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Vladimir Putin has been lobbying for Russian businesses during Ali Bongo's visit in Moscow in July.

Central African Republic
Theodore Jousso grounds Francois Bozize

In August, the Central African minister of transport and civil aviation, Theodore Jousso, signed a circular requesting airlines flying to [...]

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Central African Republic, United States
Tamlyn appointed to Bangui

One year after the departure of Jeffrey Hawkins from Bangui in August 2017, the United States has finally appointed its [...]

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Central African Republic, Russia
Moscow sets its sights on the gold and diamonds

The Central Africans have begun extraction operations at several alluvial diamond sites located between Boda and Gadzi, not far from [...]

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Central African Republic
Touadera banks on diamonds to end embargo

The future of the gemstones, currently banned from export, has been placed in the hands of the key sector figure Peter Meeus.

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Central African Republic
Michel Djotodia airs his grievances against Bangui

The special representative of the African Union (AU) for the [...]

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Central African Republic, China, Russia
After much manoeuvring by Moscow, Beijing enters the fray

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Central African Republic
Moscow assumes a hands-on role

Under the cover of training the army, Russian ‘agents' present in Bangui since the start of the year are conferring with the country's warlords.

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Central African Republic
Nimery Matar Djamous still a thorn in Touadera's side

Nimery Matar Djamous, a former corporal of Chadian origin in the Forces armees centrafricaines (FACA), managed to escape after MINUSCA [...]

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Africa, Russia
Moscow out and about touting its planned medium-haul aircraft

In addition to security and energy, Moscow is counting on its aeronautical industry to consolidate its return to Africa.

Free access Business 09.05.2018

Central African Republic
Touadera in Tel Aviv in bid to safeguard diamond trade

Central African Republic president Faustin Touadera flew to Israel in hopes of bolstering the diamond business that’s vital to reviving CAR’s economy.

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Central African Republic
Sant'Egidio leads the way to Rome

Several leading figures in the former Seleka rebellion visited Rome for a second time between March 14-22 at the invitation of the Saint'Egidio community that's close to the Vatican.

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Spotlight | Central African Republic, Russia
Putin bets on Bangui to realise his expansionist dreams in Africa

Central African Republic, Russia
Moscow puts more boots on the ground

Central African Republic, Chad
Touadéra in a state of paranoia after Idriss Déby's death

Central African Republic
Two of CAR's Russian BRDM armoured personnel carriers break down

Central African Republic
Army-rebel USMS units to take up their quarters in Ndélé and Bangassou

Central African Republic
Francois Bozize plans return to Bangui

Central African Republic
FRPC leader Noureddine Adam in Khartoum

Central African Republic
Faustin Touadera plays musical chairs

Rwanda
Moscow and Kigali reinforce military ties

African Union, Central African Republic
Russia keeps tabs on Khartoum accord

Central African Republic, Russia
Valery Zakharov set to depart

Central African Republic, Russia
Moscow exploits media and NGOs to torpedo Paris

Central African Republic
Paris pushes back against the Russians

Spotlight | Central Africa, Russia, West Africa
Moscow's mission creep

Central African Republic
Theodore Jousso grounds Francois Bozize

Central African Republic, United States
Tamlyn appointed to Bangui

Central African Republic, Russia
Moscow sets its sights on the gold and diamonds

Central African Republic
Touadera banks on diamonds to end embargo

Central African Republic
Michel Djotodia airs his grievances against Bangui

Central African Republic, China, Russia
After much manoeuvring by Moscow, Beijing enters the fray

Central African Republic
Moscow assumes a hands-on role

Central African Republic
Nimery Matar Djamous still a thorn in Touadera's side

Africa, Russia
Moscow out and about touting its planned medium-haul aircraft

Central African Republic
Touadera in Tel Aviv in bid to safeguard diamond trade

Central African Republic
Sant'Egidio leads the way to Rome