Spotlight | Central African Republic
Bangui under pressure from Moscow to ditch Wagner for Africa Corps

Russian officers from the Wagner group, in Bangui, 17 July, 2023.
Russian officers from the Wagner group, in Bangui, 17 July, 2023. © Leger Kokpakpa/Reuters
The Central African president is being forced to sign a defence deal with Africa Corps, the Kremlin's armed wing, before the end of the year. But the first members of the Russian force are not expected to arrive until mid-2026. [...]
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