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Central African Republic
Touadéra worried about repercussions of Sudan stance

CAR's president is concerned about his choice of alliances in Sudan. Pre-emptively, he would like the UN Security Council to step up its engagement.

Free access Defence, Politics, Diplomacy 05.06.2025

President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadéra in Brussels on 4 June 2025.

Libya
Khalifa Haftar jumps on US uncertainty to strengthen alliance with Moscow

Through his deputy defence minister, Vladimir Putin has intensified military cooperation with the Libyan National Army chief. This has led to new deliveries of military equipment.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.06.2025

Khalifa Haftar and Vladimir Putin, in Moscow, Russia, 10 May 2025.

Central African Republic
EU–CAR diplomacy in the spotlight as Touadéra heads to Brussels

The Central African president will begin a visit to Brussels in early June, with talks planned on infrastructure investment and civil society funding – as well as the delicate case of a detained researcher.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 29.05.2025

President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadera (5th from the left), in Brussels, on 22 November, 2017.

Central African Republic
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.

Subscribers only Defence 15.05.2025

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

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.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 12.05.2025

Russian officers from the Wagner group, in Bangui, 17 July, 2023.

Algeria, Mali
Moscow aims to ease tensions between Algiers and Bamako

To defuse tensions with Mali's northern neighbour, Russia is counting on bringing the security situation in the country back under control by replacing paramilitary group Wagner with Africa Corps.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.04.2025

Niger Foreign Minister Bakary Yaou Sangare, Mali's Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Burkina Faso Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean Marie Traore in Moscow on 3 April 2025.

Libya
Sanctioned Belarusian carrier Rada Airlines resumes service in Libyan skies

The Minsk-Benghazi axis has been taking shape for several weeks now, with the exchange of high-level visits and regular flights by the notorious airline to eastern Libya.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 27.03.2025

Libya
General Hassan al-Zadma crystallises tribal tensions in Fezzan

The conflict between the head of the 128 Brigade, Hassan al-Zadma, and the Haftar clan is creating hostility among the Toubous and the Ouled Suleiman. This could compromise General Khalifa Haftar's alliances, including with Niger.

Free access Defence, Politics, Diplomacy 20.03.2025

Spotlight | Central African Republic
President Touadéra turns once again to Russia

With nine months to go until the Central African Republic's presidential election, Faustin-Archange Touadéra is negotiating with Moscow on more cooperation in military, mining and political matters. This new shift further distances Bangui's Western partners.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics, Diplomacy 11.03.2025

Faustin-Archange Touadéra and Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, 16 January 2025.

Spotlight | Libya
Prime Minister Dabaiba cornered in Tripoli as eastern leaders plot against him

Abdelhamid Dabaiba is clinging on to his job as Libya's internationally recognised PM in Tripoli, despite manoeuvres to oust him as the divided country tries to reach a new deal on a unified government.

Subscribers only Politics 17.01.2025

Demonstrators put their feet on a photo of Libya's head of Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Dabaiba, in Misrata, 19 March 2024.

Libya
Increased tension between Tripoli and Moscow following arrest of three Russians

Russia has increased its presence in eastern Libya after withdrawing part of its forces from Syria but, on the Tripoli side, a growing number of Russians are being arrested by the intelligence services.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.12.2024

Libya
What Assad's fall means for Libya's Haftar clan

The eastern Libyan strongman was caught unawares by the abrupt end of the Baathist regime in Syria. The two families had been forging ever closer ties for years, while also counting on their shared friend, Russia.

Subscribers only Defence 11.12.2024

Umayyad Square in Damascus on 9 December 2024.

Algeria
Russian General Sergei Surovikin fills absent ambassador's shoes

After a first trip to Oran in September 2023, the former commander-in-chief of Russia's aerospace forces has now settled in Algiers, where he is acting as an informal ambassador pending the appointment of an official diplomat by Moscow.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.12.2024

Libya
Washington wants to stay at Libyan Central Bank's side

The US recently offered technical assistance to promote transparency at the Libyan Central Bank (LCB) under the institution's new management.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 06.11.2024

Libya
Lobbyist Mercury alerts Washington to National Oil Corporation's predicament

The US firm has warned of the constant political pressure undermining Libya's national oil company. Meanwhile, a Russian operator is planning to set up a refinery in the east of the country.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.07.2024

Libya
Why Saddam Haftar is rising through the ranks

His recent promotion to chief of staff of land forces strengthens Khalifa Haftar's youngest son and puts him in a prime position to succeed his father.

Subscribers only Defence 19.06.2024

A picture from the Facebook page of Libya's eastern military chief Khalifa Haftar's media office shows his son Saddam Haftar attending a military parade in Benghazi.

Central African Republic
Wagner pursues discreet rebranding campaign in Bangui

With President Faustin-Archange Touadéra out of the country for several weeks, Wagner paramilitaries have been stepping up their demonstrations in the CAR capital. Tags featuring their new logo have cropped up across the city.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 17.06.2024

Spotlight | Central African Republic
Dimitri Sytyi stealthily rises to helm of Wagner in Bangui

At 35, the head of 'civilian activities' for the Russian paramilitary organisation in CAR is still going strong despite the death of his mentor, Yevgeny Prigozhin. He has now extended his influence to the domains of business and security.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 23.05.2024

Dimitry Sytyi surrounded by Central African deputies on the steps of the National Assembly in Bangui on 15 October 2021.

Spotlight | Libya
Moscow gains the upper hand over Washington in Libya

Russia has been strengthening its military presence alongside Khalifa Haftar in eastern and southern Libya for some weeks now, while opening channels for dialogue with the authorities in Tripoli. Libya has thus risen in the hierarchy of US African priorities as it attempts to counter Moscow's growing influence.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 20.05.2024

Russia's President Vladimir Putin with Russian Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov in Moscow on 28 September 2023.

Spotlight | Libya
US military contractor trains Prime Minister Dabaiba's militias

The United States, faced with competition from Russia, is rolling out its security strategy in Libya. The US firm Amentum is working to professionalise armed groups in Tripoli.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 09.04.2024

Abdelhamid Dabaiba meets with the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland in Tripoli, 28 June, 2022.

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Touadéra worried about repercussions of Sudan stance

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EU–CAR diplomacy in the spotlight as Touadéra heads to Brussels

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Wagner sends 50 mercenaries to southeast to battle militiamen

Spotlight | Central African Republic
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Algeria, Mali
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Spotlight | Central African Republic
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Spotlight | Central African Republic
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Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Central African Republic
Touadéra worried about repercussions of Sudan stance

Libya
Khalifa Haftar jumps on US uncertainty to strengthen alliance with Moscow

Central African Republic
EU–CAR diplomacy in the spotlight as Touadéra heads to Brussels

Central African Republic
Wagner sends 50 mercenaries to southeast to battle militiamen

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

Algeria, Mali
Moscow aims to ease tensions between Algiers and Bamako

Libya
Sanctioned Belarusian carrier Rada Airlines resumes service in Libyan skies

Libya
General Hassan al-Zadma crystallises tribal tensions in Fezzan

Spotlight | Central African Republic
President Touadéra turns once again to Russia

Spotlight | Libya
Prime Minister Dabaiba cornered in Tripoli as eastern leaders plot against him

Libya
Increased tension between Tripoli and Moscow following arrest of three Russians

Libya
What Assad's fall means for Libya's Haftar clan

Algeria
Russian General Sergei Surovikin fills absent ambassador's shoes

Libya
Washington wants to stay at Libyan Central Bank's side

Libya
Lobbyist Mercury alerts Washington to National Oil Corporation's predicament

Libya
Why Saddam Haftar is rising through the ranks

Central African Republic
Wagner pursues discreet rebranding campaign in Bangui

Spotlight | Central African Republic
Dimitri Sytyi stealthily rises to helm of Wagner in Bangui

Spotlight | Libya
Moscow gains the upper hand over Washington in Libya

Spotlight | Libya
US military contractor trains Prime Minister Dabaiba's militias