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Central African Republic, France
Rwandan army and MINUSCA in the running to take over M'Poko base

The French army will withdraw from Bangui before the end of the year, freeing up the M'Poko military base. To avoid it falling into Russian paramilitary Wagner's hands, Paris is in discussions with MINUSCA and the Rwandan army. [...]

Published on 27.09.2022 at 05:00 GMT

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Central African Republic, France
Rwandan army and MINUSCA in the running to take over M'Poko base

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Félix Tshisekedi to make official visit to France

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CAR army set to take over French military base in M'poko

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Vogueroc spearheads Rwanda's CAR mining adventure

Spotlight | Central African Republic, Sudan
CAR rebel chief Noureddine Adam seeks to rally dissident groups in country's north

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Hindered by Russian influence, France closes its last army base in Bangui

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How Kigali is exporting its military expertise across Africa

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