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Touadéra chooses not to rock the boat with new PM Moloua

Prime minister Henri-Marie Dondra's dismissal was a victory for those members of the president's entourage who fought hard to see him go. But their triumph may be shortlived as his successor Félix Moloua has a very similar profile to that of his predecessor. [...] (354 words)

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Désiré Bilal Kolingba
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Felix Moloua
Fidele Gouandjika
Henri-Marie Dondra
Mamadou Nestor Nali
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Désiré Bilal Kolingba
Faustin-Archange Touadéra
Felix Moloua
Fidele Gouandjika
Henri-Marie Dondra
Mamadou Nestor Nali
Mouvement des cœurs unis
Rassemblement démocratique centrafricain
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