Across Africa, Russia is growing in influence. What might Moscow want?
Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by ...
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Putin and Touadera explore deeper military cooperation in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin held discussions with his counterpart Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange ...
C. African Leader Thanks Putin For Support Against Rebels
The president of the Central African Republic (CAR) thanked Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Thursday for sending Russian military personnel to his country to help battle rebel factions.
Central African Republic Leader In Moscow For Talks
The president of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadera, has arrived in Moscow for talks on strengthening his country's partnership with Russia, the Kremlin said Wednesday.
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Wagner-backed CAR leader asks voters to abolish term limits
The Central African Republic president is asking voters to support abolishing term limits in a referendum backed by Russia's Wagner mercenary group. Wagner, which has troops and business interests ...
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Across Africa, Russia is growing in influence. What might Moscow want?
“Without the protection of Wagner (a private Russian military force), he (Touadéra) could not be president at this time,” Aboubakar Siddick, spokesperson for an alliance of rebel groups in ...
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Across Africa, Russia is growing in influence. What might Moscow want?
(CNN) — While Russian ally Bashar al-Assad was being toppled by rebels in Syria, another friend of Moscow, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, was being chaperoned by Kremlin-backed ...