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Central African Republic
UPC rebel group takes steps towards potential disarmament

One of CAR's largest armed groups is participating in talks with the government with a view to disarming. Meanwhile, the rebel group's main adversaries on the ground, the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, have not been invited to talks scheduled in Chad in the coming weeks. [...]

Published on 10/09/2024 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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A member of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, 16 July 2023 in Bangui.

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Rebel leader Ali Darass, head of the Union pour la paix en Centrafrique (UPC).

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Central African livestock minister Hassan Bouba in February 2021.

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