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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. [...]

Published on 31/10/2018 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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

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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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Moscow scores early victory over Washington in election year

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Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Central African Republic
Paris pushes back against the Russians

Africa, France
Jean-Yves Le Drian's departure is rued from Brazzaville to N'Djamena

Congo
Sassou reshuffles his UN representation in New York

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
Emirates' remote logistics group RA International is to advise CAR general staff

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

Central African Republic
Moscow scores early victory over Washington in election year

Central African Republic
Possible deployment of EU civilian mission?

Africa
Which African heads of state will attend Paris Peace Forum?

Congo
Legal summons almost disrupts Denis Sassou Nguesso's trip to Paris

Central Africa
Moscow hones Africa strategy in Bangui

Central African Republic
Paris devises communications plan to counter Moscow

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

Gabon, Kenya, United Nations
Parfait Onanga-Anyanga to head up UNON

Central African Republic, Russia
Valery Zakharov set to depart

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

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Moscow deploys soft power

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Moscow sets its sights on the gold and diamonds

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After much manoeuvring by Moscow, Beijing enters the fray

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G5 Sahel: Macron's last roll of the dice in Nouakchott

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