CAR

Heads of state Touadéra and Oligui Nguema turn on mining seduction operation in Luanda

The Central African and Gabonese heads of state will seek to promote mining investment opportunities in their respective countries during the US-Africa Business Summit on Monday 23 June.

Africa Corps faces obstacles before it even moves in

The Russian Ministry of Defence was due to send the first paramilitaries from its Africa Corps armed wing to Bangui in the coming weeks. However, this timeframe has been compromised by local authorities and Wagner.

In trouble in Bangui, livestock minister turns to Moscow

Former deputy in the Union for Peace rebel group, Hassan Bouba has just made an official visit to Russia. This was a way for him to reaffirm his commitment to the Central African Republic's president, after being kept at a distance by the latter.

African Parks raises nearly $5m from sale of carbon credits

The South African conservation NGO has been able to generate several million dollars in credits from carbon capture in Chinko Nature Reserve in the last two years.

Legal MoU signed with Russia targets NGOs

In May, Russian and Central African justice ministers agreed on a legal memorandum of understanding regulating the activities of non-governmental organisations in the Central African Republic.

How the €10m in budgetary aid from Paris is being used

Of the €10m in budgetary aid granted to the CAR by France for 2025, €5m are still in an escrow account and will be used for the finance ministry's digitisation project, supported by Expertise France.

The New Guard
Ethiopia, Central African Republic, Tunisia

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

EthiopiaMahlet Afework, the haute couture entrepreneur who's in fashion

Central African RepublicAnge-Gabriel Patassé, government's trusted commander

TunisiaWael Chouchane wants to reconnect Tunis with the EU

IMF gives go-ahead for third aid installment

Next month, the International Monetary Fund will announce the release of its third aid payment. It's a victory for Faustin-Archange Touadéra, who is struggling to stem an increasingly worrying economic situation.

Wagner sends 50 mercenaries to southeast to battle militiamen

Fierce battles have been raging for the past fortnight between Zande militiamen and the Central African Republic's army and their Wagner mercenary allies in the southeast of the country. The army is struggling to contain the conflict, despite the arrival of reinforcements.

Moscow sets conditions for its fuel deal

The Russian petroleum products that President Vladimir Putin has offered to sell to his Central African counterpart Faustin-Archange Touadéra will be distributed by a little-known company.

Wagner orchestrates Armel Sayo's return to Bangui

Nearly four months after his arrest in Cameroon, the rebel has been transferred to Bangui where he is now detained in Roux camp. His return is the result of an agreement between Cameroonian and Central African police.

Audit of BEAC's contentious recruitment process ready for regional ministers

The audit report on the recruitment process for the Bank of Central African States will be forwarded to the ministers of the Central African Monetary Union. It was launched to resolve the crisis that has been linked to suspected irregularities since 2022.