2 year agoCentral African Republic: Bangui opens an investigation after the arrest of 4 French army soldiers
2 year agoCentral African Republic: A wave of Russian paramilitaries arrives this morning aboard an Antonov on the tarmac of Bangui Mpoko airport
U.S. officials say there are between 3,000-5,000 Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group in Africa and about 800-1,000 in Mali currently, a number they expect to grow after France announced it was withdrawing its troops from the West African country
Central African Republic PM replaced by economy minister: presidency
The European Union said it would resume its military training mission in the Central African Republic providing the country's soldiers stop working for the Russian paramilitary group Wagner
Central African Republic: Several dozen civilians were reportedly killed during a joint military operation by the Central African armed forces, the Faca, and their Russian allies
The total number of Russian "instructors" in the CAR today is 1,135 people, said Russian Ambassador to this country Alexander Bikantov
2 year agoA regional domination operation by the MINUSCA Force is underway in Bambari, particularly on the axis linking Bambari and Alindao. The objective of this domination is to protect civilians and reduce the influence of armed groups
Putin replaced the Russian ambassador to the Central African Republic. Alexander Bikantov was appointed to this position instead of Vladimir Titorenko.
2 year agoLocal media in the Central African Republic reports that on Dec 21, authorities seized an arms cache belonging to CPC in the North of the country. Included commercial drones capable of dropping grenades
U.S. sanctions militia leader in Central African Republic
Sanctions against the Wagner group, 3 energy companies & + 8 people related to the mercenary group now passed. to be published in the EU official journal later today
2 year agoCentral African Republic: Between 13 and 30 civilians were killed yesterday in clashes between the armed group 3R and the FACA in the Ouham Pende prefecture. 3 FACA were also killed
Putin spoke with President of the Central African Republic Faustin Arrange Touadera
Central African Republic to make Russian language a compulsory course at university
United Nations: Central African Republican Guard forces opened fire on unarmed Egyptian soldiers
United Nations: 10 Egyptian peacekeepers injured in Central Africa
3 year agoCentral African Republic: An attack on the outskirts of the city of Bambari, in the center of the country, left at least 12 civilians dead, killed in the attack on a convoy of freight trucks on Tuesday (October 5th)
Central African Republic accuses Russians of conflict abuses
3 year agoThis map shows China's presence in Africa
3 year agoMINUSCA notes an increase in abuses / violations compared to the previous week. Mbomou, Mambéré-Kadéï and Bamingui-Bangoran as well as Bangui the most affected. The alleged perpetrators are armed groups as well as state forces
3 year agoRA-85041 RFF503 spotted at 09h00 utc over Central African Republic, possibly heading to Brazzaville or Kinshasa
Central African Republic: the former president of the National Assembly, Abdou Karim Meckassoua, has left Bangui
Pentagon on record says no flights are coming or going from Kabul. Unclear when airfields will be clear
3 year agoHeavy fighting started between ANDSF and Taliban - the Taliban launched large scale attack against Faizabad city in Shorabak, PD3, Kata Khirman, PD1 located 4KM from the governors office and in Layaba area in PD8, Faizabad city, residents and officials
Central African Republic: The United Nations Security Council extended the arms embargo against the Central African Republic by 12 months, as members alarmed the deteriorating situation in the country
3 year agoBangui (RCA): the Chief @UNPOL MINUSCA, the Commissioner of Police Christophe Bizimungu of Rwanda, visited this 08/07 the Mauritanian unit of Police formed to observe their working conditions and note the challenges
The Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation called the accusations in the UN report against Russian military instructors in the Central African Republic groundless
.@DGEUMS says he warned CAR President Touadéra abt Russia/Wagner last week "I told him you have to acknowledge it's not a viable solution. It's a risk for you bcs of the violation of human rights.You'll have no control on Wagner & you'll have lost some sovereignty to them"
Britain has joined France in accusing Russia of war crimes in CAR
