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Central African Republic
Ex-CAR defence minister Jean-Jacques Demafouth back in the fray

Jean-Jacques Demafouth is back on active duty after a five-year break. The 63-year-old is about to be appointed ambassador to the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) in Burundi.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.06.2022

Former minister Jean-Jacques Demafouth in 2011 in Bangui.

Angola, Central African Republic, Congo
Luanda, UN try to revive moribund CAR peace process

Angolan foreign minister Tete António recently visited Bangui at the invitation of MINUSCA's new chief, Valentine Rugwabiza, who would like to see more action on the Luanda roadmap.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.06.2022

Le président centrafricain, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, et le ministre angolais des relations extérieures, Tete Antonio, à Bangui, le 4 juin, lors de la revue stratégique sur le processus de paix en RCA.

In Focus | Central African Republic, Chad
From Bangui to N'Djamena, the secret war of the Fula's 'defenders'

Rebel leaders Baba Laddé, Ali Darass and Hassan Bouba have proclaimed themselves defenders of the Fula, a community widely shunned within the region, in a strategy of self-defence that handily fits in with their own interests.

Subscribers only Politics 30.05.2022

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

Central African Republic
Bolloré subsidiary ousted from Bangui port

Socatraf, a subsidiary of Bolloré, has lost its contract to manage river transport and the port of Bangui to a Lebanese company, Mercure Logistics. European diplomats suspect the Russian mercenary firm Wagner may have had a hand in this.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 29.04.2022

A Bangui terminal in the Central African Republic.

Spotlight | Central African Republic, Chad, Sudan
Unease in Khartoum and N'Djamena as Kaka, Hemeti and Wagner dance a three-step

Domestic political agendas are in the process of remodelling the regional balance of power between Sudan and Chad while, in the neighbouring Central African Republic, the role of Wagner, which is an ally of Sudan but hostile to Chad, is raising questions.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.04.2022

Left: The meeting between Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mahamat Idriss Déby on 31 March. Right: Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.

Central African Republic
Wagner takes on local hires

For several months, the Russian paramilitary group has been recruiting and training veterans of the Anti-Balaka and Seleka militias in the hinterland.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 12.04.2022

Central African Republic
The president's advisers rooting for Touadéra's third term

At the "national reconciliation dialogue" peace talks, which came to a close on 27 March in Bangui, the president's allies raised the idea of a constitutional change, which would allow the head of state to stand for a third term.

Subscribers only Politics 30.03.2022

CAR president Faustin-Archange Touadéra.

Central African Republic
Angola out on a limb as dialogue with CAR armed groups flounders

Armed group leader Maxime Mokom's arrest and transfer to the International Criminal Court by the Chadian intelligence service is a serious blow to the Angola-led peace process, which Angola looks set to take a back seat in from now on.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.03.2022

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 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
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
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
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
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 African Republic
Security Council's tense talks on renewing MINUSCA mandate

The UN Security Council is renewing MINSUCA's mandate on Friday. The discussions began in October and have been strained, as Moscow has sought to ease the arms embargo on the Central African Republic. Relations between Bangui and the UN mission remain tense.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.11.2021

Central African Republic
Paris takes stock of EU military training mission

France has taken advantage of its turn to command the European Union Training Mission to order a wide-ranging audit of its performance. This is expected to result in the mission being completely reorganised or perhaps even being called off altogether.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 03.11.2021

Central African Republic, Chad, Sudan
Baba Laddé, master spy of the three borders

By installing the former rebel leader Baba Laddé as its head of intelligence, N'Djamena is hoping to keep a close eye on all its neighbours. His appointment comes amid tensions within the ANS intelligence agency run by Ahmed Kogri.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.10.2021

Undated photo of Chadian intelligence director Baba Laddé.

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Francois Bozize

Central African Republic
Ex-CAR defence minister Jean-Jacques Demafouth back in the fray

Angola, Central African Republic, Congo
Luanda, UN try to revive moribund CAR peace process

In Focus | Central African Republic, Chad
From Bangui to N'Djamena, the secret war of the Fula's 'defenders'

Central African Republic
Bolloré subsidiary ousted from Bangui port

Spotlight | Central African Republic, Chad, Sudan
Unease in Khartoum and N'Djamena as Kaka, Hemeti and Wagner dance a three-step

Central African Republic
Wagner takes on local hires

Central African Republic
The president's advisers rooting for Touadéra's third term

Central African Republic
Angola out on a limb as dialogue with CAR armed groups flounders

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

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

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

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
Bangui's high-stakes gamble with rebel groups

Central African Republic
Security Council's tense talks on renewing MINUSCA mandate

Central African Republic
Paris takes stock of EU military training mission

Central African Republic, Chad, Sudan
Baba Laddé, master spy of the three borders

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Central African Republic Angola out on a limb as dialogue with CAR armed groups flounders

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

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

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

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

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Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Central African Republic
Ex-CAR defence minister Jean-Jacques Demafouth back in the fray

Angola, Central African Republic, Congo
Luanda, UN try to revive moribund CAR peace process

In Focus | Central African Republic, Chad
From Bangui to N'Djamena, the secret war of the Fula's 'defenders'

Central African Republic
Bolloré subsidiary ousted from Bangui port

Spotlight | Central African Republic, Chad, Sudan
Unease in Khartoum and N'Djamena as Kaka, Hemeti and Wagner dance a three-step

Central African Republic
Wagner takes on local hires

Central African Republic
The president's advisers rooting for Touadéra's third term

Central African Republic
Angola out on a limb as dialogue with CAR armed groups flounders

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

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

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

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
Bangui's high-stakes gamble with rebel groups

Central African Republic
Security Council's tense talks on renewing MINUSCA mandate

Central African Republic
Paris takes stock of EU military training mission

Central African Republic, Chad, Sudan
Baba Laddé, master spy of the three borders