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Spotlight | Central African Republic, Russia
Moscow-Bangui relations hit rough patch

Relations between Russia and the Central African Republic remain strong, yet they've grown tense in recent weeks. Moscow, deprived of its official representatives in the country, is now working in the dark. [...]

Published on 19/10/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Between Wagner and Bancroft, Touadéra's tricky security situation

In the hope of reducing Moscow's influence, Faustin-Archange Touadéra is seeking to renew ties with Western partners. This delicate diplomatic shift has resulted in an agreement with the US private military company Bancroft, the details of which Africa Intelligence can now reveal.

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Central African Republic
Wagner's Valery Zakharov makes discreet return to Bangui

Faustin-Archange Touadéra's former adviser Valery Zakharov orchestrated a top secret return to the CAR in recent weeks after a two-year absence. The ex-Russian intelligence officer is now under international sanctions, including from the US.

Subscribers only Defence 19.12.2023

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Moscow plans to hold its Russian-Arab summit in Cairo instead of Marrakech

The Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum, initially scheduled to take place in Marrakech in November 2020 and then postponed for the first time to November 2021 at the request of Moscow, could finally be held in Cairo.

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DRC
France, UK and US seek to block Russian ambitions in DRC

Put on alert by the turn of events in the Central African Republic and Mali, Western powers are worried about a potential rapprochement between the DRC and Russia and are hoping the UN will at least continue to enforce its arms embargo in the country.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.07.2022

Central African Republic
Moscow appoints new envoy as Wagner reorganises its mercenaries

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov is about to appoint a new ambassador to Bangui after six months of dithering. The Russian paramilitary group Wagner is meanwhile reorganising itself in the Central African Republic under the leadership of Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dimitri Utkin, who have both been in Bangui in recent months.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.12.2021

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov with President Vladimir Putin.

Spotlight | Mali
Wagner and junta close to deal to deploy 500 paramilitaries across Mali

The Malian junta and the Russian paramilitary company Wagner are close to an agreement that would provide for the deployment of 500 men in about ten localities. France, bitterly opposed to the arrival of Russian mercenaries, is due to hold a defence council on Mali at the Elysée on 22 December.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.12.2021

Central African Republic
CAR government wages cold war against Minusca

Relations between the UN and the Central African government are abysmal. Shots fired by presidential guards at Egyptian peacekeepers on 1 November served to underline deep-seated tensions between the head of the UN mission, Mankeur Ndiaye, and President Faustin Archange Touadéra.

Subscribers only Politics 01.12.2021

Relations became very tense between head of the Minusca Mankeur Ndiaye and CAR president Faustin Archange Touadera.

Central African Republic
Wagner's parallel diplomacy embarrasses Moscow

Active in the military and media fields, the private security firm Wagner has been courting publicity in a way that is jarring with the reserve of Russian diplomats in recent weeks and the messages coming out of official channels in Moscow.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.10.2021

Alexander Ivanov (centre, holding a document), representative of Wagner instructors in the Central African Republic, was received at the Central African National Assembly on 15 October 2021.

Mali
From Washington to Algiers, Paris manoeuvres behind the scenes to keep Wagner out of Mali

Discreetly but insistently, France is working with its Western and African partners to prevent the junta going into partnership with Russian paramilitary group Wagner. Meanwhile, ECOWAS, egged on by Macron, is considering slapping sanctions on Mali's new leaders.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 06.10.2021

French foreign minister Yves Le Drian at the UN General Assembly on 23 September.

Central African Republic, France
Touadéra wants to reengage with Paris

Worried about the spectacular demise of Central African Republic's diplomatic relations with France, the head of state is seeking fresh communication channels. After a first attempt at mediation in Kinshasa, he is considering appointing a new ambassador to France.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.10.2021

Central African President Faustin Archange Touadéra at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 21 September 2021.

Central African Republic, Russia
PM Dondra keeps Wagner at arm's length

Since his appointment in June as Central African Republic's new prime minister Henri-Marie Dondra has not been using the services of the private Russian military group Wagner for his personal guard, as had his predecessor Firmin Ngrebada.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 02.09.2021

Central African Republic prime minister Henri-Marie Dondra.

Spotlight | Africa
Washington targets Wagner group coordinator Yevgeny Prigozhin's 'air force'

The US intelligence services have asked several African governments for help in halting the movements of private jets belonging to Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin. A close associate of Vladimir Putin, he is a key figure in the Wagner group and has been targeted by US sanctions.

Subscribers only Business 27.07.2021

Central African Republic, Russia
PM Ngrebada flies in style aboard Prigozhin's jet

Despite Western concerns over Russia's growing influence in Bangui, the Central African leader had no qualms about taking the private jet of the oligarch Yevgeni Prigozhin to the recent Saint Petersburg business forum.

Subscribers only Business 10.06.2021

CAR Prime Minister Firmin Ngrebada at the Saint Petersburg Economic Forum, 3 June 2021.

Central African Republic, Russia
Russian ambassador to Bangui to return to Moscow this summer

Breaking news published on 14/05/21, 1:50 p.m., updated on 16/05/21 - As tensions between Paris and Moscow over their battle for influence reach new highs, Russia's CAR ambassador Vladimir Titorenko, who has held this post since January 2019, will head home this summer.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.05.2021

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In Focus | Central African Republic
Between Wagner and Bancroft, Touadéra's tricky security situation

Central African Republic
Wagner's Valery Zakharov makes discreet return to Bangui

North Africa
Moscow plans to hold its Russian-Arab summit in Cairo instead of Marrakech

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Wagner's parallel diplomacy embarrasses Moscow

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Touadéra wants to reengage with Paris

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PM Dondra keeps Wagner at arm's length

Spotlight | Africa
Washington targets Wagner group coordinator Yevgeny Prigozhin's 'air force'

Central African Republic, Russia
PM Ngrebada flies in style aboard Prigozhin's jet

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Russian ambassador to Bangui to return to Moscow this summer

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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
Moscow-Bangui relations hit rough patch

In Focus | Central African Republic
Between Wagner and Bancroft, Touadéra's tricky security situation

Central African Republic
Wagner's Valery Zakharov makes discreet return to Bangui

North Africa
Moscow plans to hold its Russian-Arab summit in Cairo instead of Marrakech

DRC
France, UK and US seek to block Russian ambitions in DRC

Central African Republic
Moscow appoints new envoy as Wagner reorganises its mercenaries

Spotlight | Mali
Wagner and junta close to deal to deploy 500 paramilitaries across Mali

Central African Republic
CAR government wages cold war against Minusca

Central African Republic
Wagner's parallel diplomacy embarrasses Moscow

Mali
From Washington to Algiers, Paris manoeuvres behind the scenes to keep Wagner out of Mali

Central African Republic, France
Touadéra wants to reengage with Paris

Central African Republic, Russia
PM Dondra keeps Wagner at arm's length

Spotlight | Africa
Washington targets Wagner group coordinator Yevgeny Prigozhin's 'air force'

Central African Republic, Russia
PM Ngrebada flies in style aboard Prigozhin's jet

Central African Republic, Russia
Russian ambassador to Bangui to return to Moscow this summer