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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC RUSSIA

Moscow-Bangui relations hit rough patch

Relations between Russia and the Central African Republic remain strong, yet they've grown tense in recent weeks. Moscow, deprived of its official representatives in the country, is now working in the dark. [...] (711 words)
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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 24/12/2021

Moscow appoints new envoy as Wagner reorganises its mercenaries 

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov is about to appoint a new ambassador to Bangui after six months of dithering. The Russian paramilitary group Wagner is meanwhile reorganising itself in the Central African Republic under the leadership of Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dimitri Utkin, who have both been in Bangui in recent months. [...]
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov with President Vladimir Putin.
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov with President Vladimir Putin. © Sergei Chirikov/Pool/EFE/Newscom/MaxPPP
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 01/12/2021

CAR government wages cold war against Minusca 

Relations between the UN and the Central African government are abysmal. Shots fired by presidential guards at Egyptian peacekeepers on 1 November served to underline deep-seated tensions between the head of the UN mission, Mankeur Ndiaye, and President Faustin Archange Touadéra. [...]
Relations became very tense between head of the Minusca Mankeur Ndiaye and CAR president Faustin Archange Touadera.
Relations became very tense between head of the Minusca Mankeur Ndiaye and CAR president Faustin Archange Touadera. © @ndiayemankeur
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 28/10/2021

Wagner's parallel diplomacy embarrasses Moscow 

Active in the military and media fields, the private security firm Wagner has been courting publicity in a way that is jarring with the reserve of Russian diplomats in recent weeks and the messages coming out of official channels in Moscow. [...]
Alexander Ivanov (centre, holding a document), representative of Wagner instructors in the Central African Republic, was received at the Central African National Assembly on 15 October 2021.
Alexander Ivanov (centre, holding a document), representative of Wagner instructors in the Central African Republic, was received at the Central African National Assembly on 15 October 2021. © Communauté des Officiers pour la Sécurité internationale (Cosi)/Twitter
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC FRANCE 04/10/2021

Touadéra wants to reengage with Paris 

Worried about the spectacular demise of Central African Republic's diplomatic relations with France, the head of state is seeking fresh communication channels. After a first attempt at mediation in Kinshasa, he is considering appointing a new ambassador to France. [...]
Central African President Faustin Archange Touadéra at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 21 September 2021.
Central African President Faustin Archange Touadéra at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 21 September 2021. © Mary Altaffer/EPA/Pool/MaxPPP

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