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Spotlight | Central African Republic
Bangui balks at Moscow's Africa Corps deal

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Faustin-Archange Touadéra meets Vladimir Putin in Moscow, 16 January 2025.
Faustin-Archange Touadéra meets Vladimir Putin in Moscow, 16 January 2025. © Eugenia Novozhenina / Pool / EFE / EPA / MaxPPP

Russia is dictating its terms for the replacement of Wagner paramilitaries. Financially cornered but sceptical about the military effectiveness of Africa Corps, President Touadéra is trying to buy time.

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