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Central African Republic
Central African consul in Belgium benefits from Bangui's anti-Covid fight

At the end of December the CAR Finance Ministry published a list of the various contracts that Bangui has signed as a result of the fight against Covid-19. The main beneficiary in 2021 was the company Facility+, owned by Dimitri Mozer, who is also Honorary Consul General of CAR in Liege, Belgium. [...]

Published on 05/01/2022 at 06:00 GMT

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Bangui-Ankara rapprochement threatens Fethullah Gulen's school

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Moscow appoints new envoy as Wagner reorganises its mercenaries

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Mines ministry to set up diamond mining police force to get export embargo lifted

Although diamonds are currently only allowed to be exported from five extraction areas in western CAR because of security problems in the rest of the country, the government in Bangui is working to change this by setting up a dedicated mining industry police force.

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Ndassima gold sucks in presidential candidates, Chinese investors and Russian firms alike

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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?

Central African Republic
Central African consul in Belgium benefits from Bangui's anti-Covid fight

Central African Republic, Turkey
Bangui-Ankara rapprochement threatens Fethullah Gulen's school

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

Central African Republic
Touadéra launches Dubai charm offensive

Central African Republic, Chad
IMF splashes out for some CEMAC states but leaves N'Djamena and Bangui hanging

Central African Republic, France
Russia's presence further widens wedge in Paris-Bangui axis

Spotlight | Central African Republic
Mines ministry to set up diamond mining police force to get export embargo lifted

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Ndassima gold sucks in presidential candidates, Chinese investors and Russian firms alike

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Covid-19: EU working on airlifts to Africa