Wagner mercenaries sustain losses in fight for Central African Republic gold Russian fighters clash with rebels as Kremlin tries to extend power in mineral rich country The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2023
Brutality of Russia's Wagner gives it lead in Ukraine war Fierce battles in eastern Ukraine have thrown a new spotlight on a private Russian military group led by a rogue millionaire with longtime links to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023
Central African premier holds talks at Russian Defence Ministry Central African Republic (CAR) Prime Minister Felix Moloua held talks in Moscow on Thursday with the leadership of Russia's Defence Ministry, Russian news agencies reported. Reuters · Jan 19, 2023
7 million internally displaced people live in Central Africa – they need more support Central Africa is host to the largest community of internally displaced persons in Africa. The countries in this region include Cameroon, the Central African Republic (CAR), the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda. The Conversation · Jan 17, 2023
Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group owned by a key Putin ally are stoking influence in resource-rich Central African Republic While Vladimir Putin desperately rallies support for his war in Ukraine, a network of paramilitary mercenaries known as the Wagner Group is shoring up his power in resource-rich central Africa, more than 5,000 kilometres away. ABC News · Jan 10, 2023
Santa brings Christmas cheer to Chad refugee camp A 37 year-old Central African Republic refugee, Henriette Batnan, could not afford buying a Christmas present for her son Edouard, who fled home with her in 2017. Reuters · Dec 23, 2022
Moscow protests to France over comments about attack on Russian official in Africa Russia's foreign ministry in a statement on Wednesday said it had summoned the French ambassador and lodged "a strong protest" over comments about an assassination attempt on a Russian official in the Central African Republic. Reuters · Dec 21, 2022
France denies involvement in parcel bomb injuring Russian in Central Africa A prominent pro-Kremlin figure has claimed France was behind an alleged terror attack in the Central African Republic on Friday which left a Russian representative badly wounded. Paris described the accusation as "propaganda". Radio France Internationale · Dec 17, 2022
Ghana-Burkina row over Russian Wagner mercenaries hits new heights Burkina Faso on Friday recalled Ghana's ambassador to protest allegations that Ouagadougou invited Russian mercenaries of the Wagner Group to operate in the country. Meanwhile Wagner accused France of an attack in the Central African Republic. Radio France Internationale · Dec 16, 2022
Russian Wagner founder accuses France of being behind attack on Russian official in CAR The founder of the Russian private military company Wagner accused France on Friday of being behind an assassination attempt on a Russian official who was wounded by a parcel bomb in the Central African Republic. Reuters · Dec 16, 2022
Founder of Russian mercenary group accuses France in Central African Republic attack The head of a Russian mercenary group accused France of attempting to assassinate the head of a Russian representative office in the Central African Republic who was taken to hospital on Friday after opening a mail bomb. Reuters · Dec 16, 2022
Wagner Group allegedly given Burkina Faso mine in exchange for help fighting jihadi extremists Burkina Faso allegedly makes an agreement with Russia's Wagner Group in which the mercenary outfit will help the West African country deal with surging jihadi violence in exchange for a mine. ABC News · Dec 16, 2022
Vladimir Putin 'stashes £12.3billion in African state' in case he needs to flee Moscow It is claimed Russian despot Vladimir Putin has stashed a fortune in the Central African Republic and he plans to flee there if he is forced out of power in Moscow Daily Mirror · Nov 15, 2022
Central African Republic's top court head refuses to retire The head of Central African Republic's top court, which has stymied a push to enable President Faustin-Archange Touadera to keep running for office, has defied a government order to retire. Reuters · Oct 20, 2022
France 24 · Oct 19, 2022 Pink October: Financial hardship for women with breast cancer in Togo In tonight's edition: We look at the financial hardship facing women with breast cancer in Togo. The treatment falls outside the public healthcare system and many cannot afford to pay privately. But first, Zimbabwe becomes the first country in Africa to approve an injectable drug to prevent HIV transmission. Authorities…
Reuters · Oct 6, 2022 U.S. accuses Russia of exploiting Africa resources to fund Ukraine war The United States accused Russian mercenaries on Thursday of exploiting natural resources in the Central African Republic, Mali, Sudan and elsewhere to help fund Moscow's war in Ukraine, a charge Russia rejected as "anti-Russian rage."
Reuters · Oct 5, 2022 Roadside bomb kills three U.N. peacekeepers in Central African Republic A roadside bomb killed three United Nations peacekeepers from Bangladesh and injured several others in northwest Central African Republic on Monday, the U.N. said.
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022 Defense: Evidence is weak in Central African Republic trial A defense lawyer for an alleged Central African Republic rebel has told International Criminal Court judges that evidence that led to him being charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes is unreliable
France 24 · Sep 26, 2022 Central African Republic Seleka militia leader goes on trial at ICC An alleged senior leader of a predominantly Muslim rebel group that ousted the president of Central African Republic in 2013 pleaded not guilty Monday to seven counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court.
The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022 Alleged Central African Republic rebel goes on trial at ICC An alleged senior leader of a predominantly Muslim rebel group that ousted the president of Central African Republic in 2013 has pleaded not guilty at the International Criminal Court to seven counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity
Reuters · Sep 26, 2022 Central African Republic Seleka militia leader pleads not guilty at ICC A suspected leader of the Seleka militia groups in the Central African Republic, Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity at the opening of his trial at the International Criminal Court.
The Conversation · Sep 20, 2022 Why has Kenya not abolished the death penalty? Habit and inertia In recent months two African states have announced their intentions to abolish the death penalty – Zambia and the Central African Republic.
France 24 · Sep 10, 2022 Central African Republic: Under Russian influence Since 2018, mercenaries from Russia's Wagner Group, an effective secret army of the Kremlin, have been active in Central African Republic. They protect the impoverished country's regime in exchange for valuable mineral resources and deploy a massive propaganda campaign to cover up the massacres, rapes and torture they are accused…
France 24 · Sep 1, 2022 Tensions mount between Morocco and Tunisia over Western Sahara In tonight's edition: A political spat between Morocco and Tunisia continues after being sparked over the weekend by Tunis's hosting of the head of the Polisario Front. But first, a report released by a crisis monitoring organisation suggests that Russian mercenaries in Mali target civilians in well over half of…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 31, 2022 King Salman Receives Message from President of Central Africa Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Sunday a written message from President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadéra. The message focused on boosting bilateral relations between their nations.