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Central African Republic
Caught in a crossfire between Wagner and creditors, PM Dondra presents his resignation

Breaking news published 04/02/22 at 19:35 - Prime Minister Henri-Marie Dondra has presented his resignation to President Faustin Archange Touadéra, who is expected to respond upon his return from Addis Ababa where he is attending the African Union summit.

Subscribers only Politics 04.02.2022

Central African Prime Minister Henri-Marie Dondra submitted his resignation in early February 2022.

Central African Republic
University of Bangui, a fount of key government players

Since coming to power in 2016, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has brought several people from the academic institution he once led into the very heart of his administration.

Subscribers only Politics 01.02.2022

The University of Bangui, recruitment pool for Touadéra's government.

Central African Republic
UN's MINUSCA boss Mankeur Ndiaye is on the move

In office since 2019, the Senegalese diplomat Mankeur Ndiaye is not expected to return for a fourth year at the head of the UN mission in Central African Republic.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.01.2022

Central Africa
Touadera becomes a Bestfly client after Tshisekedi and Sassou Nguesso

The head of state of Central African Republic (CAR) recently began using jets operated by Angolan company Bestfly, which has seen its clientele of West African leaders grow fast in line with regional diplomatic activity.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.01.2022

Central African Republic
MINUSCA to get peacekeeping reinforcements from March

In a move eagerly awaited by President Touadéra, Tunisia, Senegal, Togo and Bhutan will send rapid reaction forces to the UN's peacekeeping mission in CAR in the first quarter of 2022. The sheer number of extra troops, to which Ghana has also pledged to add its own before the summer, is proving a logisitical challenge for MINUSCA.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 14.01.2022

Central African Republic
Angolan and Rwandan heads of diplomacy to pay official visit to Bangui

Originally scheduled for 23 December, the visit to Bangui of Angolan and Rwandan foreign ministers Tete António and Vincent Biruta will take place this Friday 14 January.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.01.2022

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

The Galaxy school in Bangui, one of the few in Fethullah Gülen's network not to have closed its doors in Africa, is under fresh pressure after Turkey promised to open an embassy in the Central African capital as part of its push to boost its influence there.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.01.2022

Presidents Faustin Archange Touadéra and Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed during a Turkey-Africa summit on 18 December.

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.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.01.2022

Central African Republic, Rwanda
EU plans to place troops trained by its military mission in CAR under Rwanda's supervision

The EU's training mission in CAR has been suspended since the beginning of December, however ways to revive it are currently being examined. Cooperation with the Rwandan army is one route being considered in Paris, but implementing this would be challenging.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 03.01.2022

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.

Central African Republic
Sandra Boodhun, Touadéra's new ubiquitous adviser

Central African President Faustin Archange Touadéra's new Mauritian adviser Sandra Boodhun has been at his side on all his latest trips abroad, most recently in Dubai.

Free access Politics, Diplomacy 21.12.2021

CAR president Faustin Archange Touadéra (left) with his adviser Sandra Boodhun (centre)

Central African Republic
Touadéra seeks support in Luanda to circumvent impasse in Bangui

On 23 December, the Central African president Faustin-Archange Touadéra is due to meet Angolan and Rwandan heads of diplomacy and review the peace process roadmap, as part of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR).

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.12.2021

Faustin Archange Touadéra was already welcomed by his counterpart João Lourenço in Angola in May 2021.

Central African Republic
The secret mission of Guy Moskit, Touadéra's new special adviser

The Central African Republic president appointed the former journalist in early December to help keep watch on his opponent Karim Meckassoua's movements. Moskit knows the former speaker of parliament very well.

Subscribers only Politics 09.12.2021

Guy Moskit has been appointed as special adviser to Central African President Faustin Archange Touadéra.

Central African Republic
Touadéra and Moscow protect warlord Hassan Bouba from international justice

By targeting one of the emblematic figures of the Central African Republic conflict - livestock minister and former rebel leader Hassan Bouba - the Bangui special criminal court has thrown a spanner into an already uneasy mix of peace deals, jittery financial backers and Russian mercenaries.

Subscribers only Politics 02.12.2021

Central African livestock minister Hassan Bouba in February 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
Touadéra launches Dubai charm offensive

Faustin Archange Touadéra is keen to capitalise on visibility at Dubai World Expo to promote investment opportunities in CAR.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 30.11.2021

President of Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadera.

Central African Republic
Three firms at work to complete Castel's investigation into Sucaf RCA

Firms Gide Loyrette Nouel, ADIT and Mazars should complete the report commissioned by beverage giant Castel into its subsidiary Sucaf RCA by the end of the year. Sucaf was accused by the NGO The Sentry of funding the militia group UPC.

Subscribers only Business 29.11.2021

Central African Republic
Bangui's high-stakes gamble with rebel groups

At Luanda's instigation, several heads of the armed groups that last year joined a rebel coalition recently signed an initial deal with the government. But Bangui suspects two holdouts of rapidly rearming via neighbouring states.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.11.2021

Central Africa
Airport security specialist Westminster goes prospecting in CAR

The Westminster Group subsidiary, Westminster Aviation Security Services, which specialises in airport perimeter security and passenger screening, is at an advanced stage of talks with the Central African government.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 11.11.2021

Central African Republic
Touadera attempts to save republican dialogue

The democratic opposition withdrew from the 'republican dialogue' peace talks last week, after a move by the president of the National Assembly to waive the parliamentary immunity of three of its leaders. This falls at the precise moment that President Touadera is seeking funding for the talks.

Subscribers only Politics 10.11.2021

Central African president Faustin-Archange Touadera.

Nigeria
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Cameroon, Central African Republic
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Faustin Archange Touadera

Central African Republic
Caught in a crossfire between Wagner and creditors, PM Dondra presents his resignation

Central African Republic
University of Bangui, a fount of key government players

Central African Republic
UN's MINUSCA boss Mankeur Ndiaye is on the move

Central Africa
Touadera becomes a Bestfly client after Tshisekedi and Sassou Nguesso

Central African Republic
MINUSCA to get peacekeeping reinforcements from March

Central African Republic
Angolan and Rwandan heads of diplomacy to pay official visit to Bangui

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

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

Central African Republic, Rwanda
EU plans to place troops trained by its military mission in CAR under Rwanda's supervision

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

Central African Republic
Sandra Boodhun, Touadéra's new ubiquitous adviser

Central African Republic
Touadéra seeks support in Luanda to circumvent impasse in Bangui

Central African Republic
The secret mission of Guy Moskit, Touadéra's new special adviser

Central African Republic
Touadéra and Moscow protect warlord Hassan Bouba from international justice

Central African Republic
CAR government wages cold war against Minusca

Central African Republic
Touadéra launches Dubai charm offensive

Central African Republic
Three firms at work to complete Castel's investigation into Sucaf RCA

Central African Republic
Bangui's high-stakes gamble with rebel groups

Central Africa
Airport security specialist Westminster goes prospecting in CAR

Central African Republic
Touadera attempts to save republican dialogue

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Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Central African Republic
Caught in a crossfire between Wagner and creditors, PM Dondra presents his resignation

Central African Republic
University of Bangui, a fount of key government players

Central African Republic
UN's MINUSCA boss Mankeur Ndiaye is on the move

Central Africa
Touadera becomes a Bestfly client after Tshisekedi and Sassou Nguesso

Central African Republic
MINUSCA to get peacekeeping reinforcements from March

Central African Republic
Angolan and Rwandan heads of diplomacy to pay official visit to Bangui

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

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

Central African Republic, Rwanda
EU plans to place troops trained by its military mission in CAR under Rwanda's supervision

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

Central African Republic
Sandra Boodhun, Touadéra's new ubiquitous adviser

Central African Republic
Touadéra seeks support in Luanda to circumvent impasse in Bangui

Central African Republic
The secret mission of Guy Moskit, Touadéra's new special adviser

Central African Republic
Touadéra and Moscow protect warlord Hassan Bouba from international justice

Central African Republic
CAR government wages cold war against Minusca

Central African Republic
Touadéra launches Dubai charm offensive

Central African Republic
Three firms at work to complete Castel's investigation into Sucaf RCA

Central African Republic
Bangui's high-stakes gamble with rebel groups

Central Africa
Airport security specialist Westminster goes prospecting in CAR

Central African Republic
Touadera attempts to save republican dialogue