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

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

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. [...] (512 words)

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Ali Darass
Coalition des patriotes pour le changement
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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. [...]

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

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Politics Diplomacy 21/12/2021

Sandra Boodhun, Touadéra's new ubiquitous adviser Free

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. [...]

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

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Politics 02/12/2021

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. [...]

Central African livestock minister Hassan Bouba in February 2021.

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Diplomacy 17/11/2021

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. [...]

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Diplomacy 12/11/2021

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. [...]

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Politics 10/11/2021

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. [...]

Central African president Faustin-Archange Touadera.

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC FRANCE Diplomacy 05/05/2021

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

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. [...]

Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the 2019 Russia-Africa summit in Sochi.

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