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Mediation set to continue over disputed Ndassima gold mine

The mediation that took place in Abidjan in October between the Central African government and the Canadian company Axmin over the Ndassima gold mine has been extended into January.

Subscribers only Mining 15.11.2021

Security Council's tense talks on renewing MINUSCA mandate

The UN Security Council is renewing MINSUCA's mandate on Friday. The discussions began in October and have been strained, as Moscow has sought to ease the arms embargo on the Central African Republic. Relations between Bangui and the UN mission remain tense.

Subscribers only Diplomacy Running Story - Moscow's way into Africa 12.11.2021

Airport security specialist Westminster goes prospecting in CAR

The Westminster Group subsidiary, Westminster Aviation Security Services, which specialises in airport perimeter security and passenger screening, is at an advanced stage of talks with the Central African government.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 11.11.2021

Touadera attempts to save republican dialogue

Central African president Faustin-Archange Touadera. © Benoit Tessier/Reuters

Subscribers only Politics 10.11.2021

Paris takes stock of EU military training mission

France has taken advantage of its turn to command the European Union Training Mission to order a wide-ranging audit of its performance. This is expected to result in the mission being completely reorganised or perhaps even being called off altogether.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 03.11.2021

Internal war at Croisement SA, MINUSCA's guardian angel

Frenchman Christian Perrière, dismissed from his position as managing director for the private security company Croisement SA, has been reinstated after a decision by the Central African courts. Arouna Nikiema and a host of figures hostile to MINUSCA were behind the attempted removal.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 29.10.2021

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.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.10.2021

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.

The many clients of Franck Ping, from France's Eiffage to Germany's Gauff

A long time advisor of Chinese firm Sinohydro in Gabon, Franck Ping, the eldest son of the former Gabonese minister of foreign affairs and one-time presidential candidate Jean Ping, has won a string of representation contracts with overseas firms the likes of France's Eiffage and Germany's Gauff.

Subscribers only Business 27.10.2021

Baba Laddé, master spy of the three borders

By installing the former rebel leader Baba Laddé as its head of intelligence, N'Djamena is hoping to keep a close eye on all its neighbours. His appointment comes amid tensions within the ANS intelligence agency run by Ahmed Kogri.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.10.2021

Undated photo of Chadian intelligence director Baba Laddé.

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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.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.10.2021

Touadéra and Bongo challenge UN investigation into MINUSCA

The dismissal, on 15 September, of the Gabonese troops posted in Bangui under the direction of the UN was a major shock. One month on, Gabonese diplomats have demanded an explanation from New York, with the backing of the Central African government.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.10.2021

Government overhauls controversial mining reform plans

The Central African Republic is revising its plan for a public company to nationalise the trade in precious stones. President Faustin Archange Touadéra presented a new project on 8 October.

Subscribers only Mining 15.10.2021

Abidjan in running to provide peacekeepers for MINUSCA

To replace the Gabonese battalion withdrawn from the UN peacekeeping mission in CAR, the Ivorian high command is looking into sending 450 to 650 soldiers by the summer of 2022. But Abidjan will have to train and equip its troops quickly if it is to persuade the UN of their suitability.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 14.10.2021

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.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.10.2021

Central African President Faustin Archange Touadéra at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 21 September 2021.

Paris makes life uncomfortable for CAR officials

Since September, France has refused to grant visas to a dozen Central African Republic officials in a sign of the tense relations between the two countries. The situation is unlikely to improve with several investigations on the horizon.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.09.2021

After false start, fate of Ndassima mine could be settled in Abidjan on 25 October

The Ivorian economic capital will be the venue for an initial mediation over the Ndassima gold mine. Canadian firm Axmin is challenging Bangui's 2019 cancellation of its two licences there. Illustrating the tension between them, the two parties even had trouble agreeing on a date for the talks.

Subscribers only Mining 22.09.2021

Tripoli set to retake Bangui's Plaza Ledger hotel after seven-year battle

Zeyad Alzarzour Khalifa, the all-powerful boss of the Plaza Ledger hotel, was in mid-September unceremoniously booted out of his job. The move opens the door to Libya's sovereign wealth fund taking back control of the luxury hotel, and it could end years of bad blood between Tripoli and Bangui.

Subscribers only Business 21.09.2021

UN decision to send Gabon peacekeepers home flusters Libreville and rattles MINUSCA

The UN's decision to send the entire Gabonese contingent home from the Central African Republic following allegations of sexual abuse couldn't have come at a worse time for Libreville as it prepares to enter the Security Council in 2022.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 21.09.2021

Voyageur Aviation and Heli Air take MINUSCA peacekeepers to the skies

Drawing on solid experience working in African skies, the private Canadian and Bulgarian operators will soon be transporting troops for the peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic under General Traoré's command.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 09.09.2021

Glencore's two-speed debt talks with Chad and Congo

A creditor of both N'Djamena and Brazzaville, the oil trading giant is facing two very different situations. In Chad, which is seeking debt relief under the terms of the G20's "common framework", Glencore will have to accept the terms negotiated by the country's sovereign creditors.

Subscribers only Politics 08.09.2021

Czech defence industry's African sales drive

In July, Prague embarked on a major tour of West and Central African defence ministries to promote Czech Republic's military know-how. Once dominated by French interests, competition in this region is becoming increasingly international.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 03.09.2021

PM Dondra keeps Wagner at arm's length

Since his appointment in June as Central African Republic's new prime minister Henri-Marie Dondra has not been using the services of the private Russian military group Wagner for his personal guard, as had his predecessor Firmin Ngrebada.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 02.09.2021

Central African Republic prime minister Henri-Marie Dondra.

Touadéra finds jobs in presidency for former Ngrebada ministers

Central African Republic president Faustin-Archange Touadéra has used the torpor of the month of August to quietly carry out a game of musical chairs.

Subscribers only Politics 25.08.2021

President of Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadera.

Burkina Faso subcontractor Arouna Nikiema is Minusca favourite

In winning a new round for its contract to provide security to the UN mission MINUSCA, Croisement SA, a subsidiary of Burkinabe businessman Arouna Nikiema's holding company BBS, has secured its presence in Central African Republic on top of an active network in West Africa.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 20.08.2021

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Equatorial Guinea turns to IMF as bankruptcy looms

Equatorial Guinea has become a matter of concern for the CEMAC, whose heads of state are gathering for an IMF summit in Yaoundé today.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.08.2021

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Mediation set to continue over disputed Ndassima gold mine

Security Council's tense talks on renewing MINUSCA mandate

Airport security specialist Westminster goes prospecting in CAR

Touadera attempts to save republican dialogue

Paris takes stock of EU military training mission

Internal war at Croisement SA, MINUSCA's guardian angel

Wagner's parallel diplomacy embarrasses Moscow

The many clients of Franck Ping, from France's Eiffage to Germany's Gauff

Baba Laddé, master spy of the three borders

Spotlight
Moscow-Bangui relations hit rough patch

Touadéra and Bongo challenge UN investigation into MINUSCA

Government overhauls controversial mining reform plans

Abidjan in running to provide peacekeepers for MINUSCA

Touadéra wants to reengage with Paris

Paris makes life uncomfortable for CAR officials

After false start, fate of Ndassima mine could be settled in Abidjan on 25 October

Tripoli set to retake Bangui's Plaza Ledger hotel after seven-year battle

UN decision to send Gabon peacekeepers home flusters Libreville and rattles MINUSCA

Voyageur Aviation and Heli Air take MINUSCA peacekeepers to the skies

Glencore's two-speed debt talks with Chad and Congo

Czech defence industry's African sales drive

PM Dondra keeps Wagner at arm's length

Touadéra finds jobs in presidency for former Ngrebada ministers

Burkina Faso subcontractor Arouna Nikiema is Minusca favourite

Spotlight
Equatorial Guinea turns to IMF as bankruptcy looms

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Mediation set to continue over disputed Ndassima gold mine

Security Council's tense talks on renewing MINUSCA mandate

Airport security specialist Westminster goes prospecting in CAR

Touadera attempts to save republican dialogue

Paris takes stock of EU military training mission

Internal war at Croisement SA, MINUSCA's guardian angel

Wagner's parallel diplomacy embarrasses Moscow

The many clients of Franck Ping, from France's Eiffage to Germany's Gauff

Baba Laddé, master spy of the three borders

Spotlight Moscow-Bangui relations hit rough patch

Touadéra and Bongo challenge UN investigation into MINUSCA

Government overhauls controversial mining reform plans

Abidjan in running to provide peacekeepers for MINUSCA

Touadéra wants to reengage with Paris

Paris makes life uncomfortable for CAR officials

After false start, fate of Ndassima mine could be settled in Abidjan on 25 October

Tripoli set to retake Bangui's Plaza Ledger hotel after seven-year battle

UN decision to send Gabon peacekeepers home flusters Libreville and rattles MINUSCA

Voyageur Aviation and Heli Air take MINUSCA peacekeepers to the skies

Glencore's two-speed debt talks with Chad and Congo

Czech defence industry's African sales drive

PM Dondra keeps Wagner at arm's length

Touadéra finds jobs in presidency for former Ngrebada ministers

Burkina Faso subcontractor Arouna Nikiema is Minusca favourite

Spotlight Equatorial Guinea turns to IMF as bankruptcy looms

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