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Central African Republic
Wagner pursues discreet rebranding campaign in Bangui

Young Central Africans wearing a T-shirt bearing Wagner's new logo, in Bangui on 1 June 2024. © Dnobangui/Telegram

With President Faustin-Archange Touadéra out of the country for several weeks, Wagner paramilitaries have been stepping up their demonstrations in the CAR capital. Tags featuring their new logo have cropped up across the city. [...]

Published on 17/06/2024 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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