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Bolloré subsidiary ousted from Bangui port

A Bangui terminal in the Central African Republic.
A Bangui terminal in the Central African Republic. © Bolloré 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. [...] (283 words)
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