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Tag: Central African Republic

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Russia Tightens Grip on Wagner Units in Africa, Year After Failed Mutiny

June 25, 2024June 25, 2024ELIAN PELTIERComments Off on Russia Tightens Grip on Wagner Units in Africa, Year After Failed Mutiny

Moscow has largely taken over the African operations of the paramilitary group, once led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed after leading an insurrection against Vladimir Putin.

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Many African Nations Want France Out. This Country Wants It In.

June 24, 2024June 24, 2024Abdi Latif Dahir and Guillem SartorioComments Off on Many African Nations Want France Out. This Country Wants It In.

France is facing deep anticolonial resentment across Africa, but has found a partner in Rwanda, which is embracing French influence despite years of acrimony.

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Former Colonies Want France Out. This African Nation Says, Bienvenue!

June 24, 2024Abdi Latif Dahir and Guillem SartorioComments Off on Former Colonies Want France Out. This African Nation Says, Bienvenue!

France is facing deep anticolonial resentment across Africa, but has found a partner in Rwanda, which is embracing French influence despite years of acrimony.

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Battle for Influence Rages in Heart of Wagner’s Operations in Africa

November 26, 2023November 26, 2023Elian Peltier and Jim HuylebroekComments Off on Battle for Influence Rages in Heart of Wagner’s Operations in Africa

The death of the mercenary group’s leader has created a window of opportunity in the Central African Republic for Western powers to offer an alternative.

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U.S. Faces Tricky Questions With African Trade Group

November 3, 2023November 3, 2023John Eligon and Lynsey ChutelComments Off on U.S. Faces Tricky Questions With African Trade Group

Tensions hung over a trade summit in Johannesburg after the Biden administration suspended four African countries that had belonged to a program aimed at promoting economic development.

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Darfur’s New Generation, Once Full of Promise, Now Suffers ‘Fire of War’

September 21, 2023September 21, 2023Abdi Latif DahirComments Off on Darfur’s New Generation, Once Full of Promise, Now Suffers ‘Fire of War’

In a region with a history of genocide, weeks of intense fighting between rival military factions in South Darfur have left hundreds dead and sent thousands fleeing.

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Presumed Death of Wagner Leader Puts In Doubt Group’s Future in Africa

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023ELIAN PELTIERComments Off on Presumed Death of Wagner Leader Puts In Doubt Group’s Future in Africa

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner paramilitary group, had visited the Central African Republic in the days before his jet crashed, a top adviser to the country’s president said.

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Putin, at Summit With African Leaders, Casts West as Mutual Foe

July 27, 2023July 28, 2023Anton Troianovski, Declan Walsh and Lynsey ChutelComments Off on Putin, at Summit With African Leaders, Casts West as Mutual Foe

At a summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, President Vladimir V. Putin offered free grain as he sought to shore up ties with the continent. But lower-than-hoped-for attendance among African leaders hinted at tempering support.

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Future of Prigozhin’s Vast Empire Is Clouded After Rebellion

July 10, 2023July 10, 2023Elian Peltier, Ivan Nechepurenko and Raja AbdulrahimComments Off on Future of Prigozhin’s Vast Empire Is Clouded After Rebellion

Over decades, Yevgeny V. Prigozhin amassed considerable clout in Russia and built businesses in at least 15 countries. His whereabouts and the future of his extensive portfolio are now uncertain.

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Wagner’s Deep Links in Africa a Challenge for Russia

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023Elian Peltier and Raja AbdulrahimComments Off on Wagner’s Deep Links in Africa a Challenge for Russia

The mercenary group is so deeply enmeshed in the Central African Republic and several other nations that it can’t be easily replaced, experts say.

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