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Russia's presence further widens wedge in Paris-Bangui axis

Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the 2019 Russia-Africa summit in Sochi.
Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the 2019 Russia-Africa summit in Sochi. © Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP
Cuts to French aid, a freeze on military cooperation... relations between Paris and Bangui continue to cool. France suspects several of Touadéra's close advisors of waging anti-French campaigns while Russia is not far from the picture. [...] (995 words)
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AFRICA FRANCE Diplomacy 27/05/2022

Jean-Yves Le Drian's departure is rued from Brazzaville to N'Djamena 

Jean-Yves Le Drian was removed as foreign minister in the most recent reshuffle after more than ten successive years in the French government, first at defence and then at foreign affairs. This is a loss for numerous African leaders, for whom the minister from Brittany was their go-to contact in France. [...]
Former Chadian president Idriss Déby and Jean-Yves Le Drian, the then defence minister, in December 2016.
Former Chadian president Idriss Déby and Jean-Yves Le Drian, the then defence minister, in December 2016. © Aliou Mbaye /Panapress
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Diplomacy 17/05/2022

France's 'hassling' of senior regime figures adds to tensions between Paris and Bangui 

Foreign minister Sylvie Baipo-Temon and National Assembly deputy speaker Evariste Ngamana are both furious after having been taken to task by the French authorities recently. [...]

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sylvie Baïpo-Témon, and the Vice-President of the National Assembly, Evariste Ngamana.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sylvie Baïpo-Témon, and the Vice-President of the National Assembly, Evariste Ngamana. © Congolese Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Facebook/National Assembly
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Politics 04/05/2022

Presidential party committee plans pro-Touadéra and anti-UN demos 

In Bangui, every demonstration in support of President Touadéra or against the UN and France is organised in the premises of the presidency by a small group that includes presidential aides, senior members of the presidential party, and bosses of the Russian mercenary group Wagner. [...]
Supporters of Central African Republic President hold a banner during a demonstration to demand a change of the constitution on 29 April.
Supporters of Central African Republic President hold a banner during a demonstration to demand a change of the constitution on 29 April. © Barbara Debout/AFP
Breaking newsCENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 04/02/2022

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. [...]
Central African Prime Minister Henri-Marie Dondra submitted his resignation in early February 2022.
Central African Prime Minister Henri-Marie Dondra submitted his resignation in early February 2022. © @dondrahenrimariehmd/Facebook
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Diplomacy 14/12/2021

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). [...]
Faustin Archange Touadéra was already welcomed by his counterpart João Lourenço in Angola in May 2021.
Faustin Archange Touadéra was already welcomed by his counterpart João Lourenço in Angola in May 2021. © Ampe Rogerio/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC FRANCE Diplomacy 04/10/2021

Touadéra wants to reengage with Paris 

Worried about the spectacular demise of Central African Republic's diplomatic relations with France, the head of state is seeking fresh communication channels. After a first attempt at mediation in Kinshasa, he is considering appointing a new ambassador to France. [...]
Central African President Faustin Archange Touadéra at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 21 September 2021.
Central African President Faustin Archange Touadéra at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 21 September 2021. © Mary Altaffer/EPA/Pool/MaxPPP
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa. © FilipSinger/POOL/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP
Inner circles
SOUTH AFRICA Diplomacy 24/09/2021

Ramaphosa consoles ANC dignitaries and disgraced Zuma supporters with prestigious embassy posts 

Since he became president in 2018, Cyril Ramaphosa has little by little turned key embassy postings into consolation prizes for former Zuma ministers he wants to keep out of government. This has exasperated career diplomats, who are concerned that top diplomatic posts are going to politicians without experience on the international stage. [...]
The then Prime Minister of the Central African Republic, Firmin Ngrebada (centre), salutes his troops as a Russian-made support helicopter flies overhead on the road between Boali and Bangui on 10 January 2021. © Florent Vergnes/AFP
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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Business 26/07/2021

Bolloré, TotalEnergies and Air France held hostage in Franco-Russian power struggle 

As France downgrades its relations with the Central African Republic (CAR), which it sees as too much under Russian influence, the authorities there are exerting pressure on French companies still active in the country. [...]

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