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2024-04-20 Africa Subsaharan

President of the Central African Republic invites Russia to establish a military base in the country

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] Russia may establish a military base in the eastern part of the Central African Republic (CAR). This was announced by CAR President Faustin-Archange Touadera on April 19.

It’s not like they could make the situation worse…

"Why not? I believe that for this we can use the eastern region, which is very vast, which is located at a very great distance and where there are many negative forces,” he said in an interview with the RTVI YouTube channel.

According to the President of the Central African Republic, this could help ensure the security of the country’s borders and help cover the republic’s army.

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Touadera noted that he is confident that this situation will be analyzed in the course of continued cooperation between Russia and the CAR, adding that such a decision, in his opinion, will help strengthen the army of the African state.

As Regnum reported, on April 19, the President of the Central African Republic said that the republic would be happy if Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov came there. He emphasized that Putin and Lavrov can visit the CAR at any time, and spoke warmly of his recent visit to Russia.

Touadera visited Russia in mid-February to participate in an anti-colonial forum. During the visit, he met with Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev to discuss bilateral and international issues and visited the “Feat of the People” exhibition at the Victory Museum.

In September 2023, the President of the Central African Republic refused to comply with the request of French President Emmanuel Macron to withdraw Russian military instructors from the republic in order to bring the countries closer together. Touadera stressed that this issue does not concern the French leader.

Posted by badanov 2024-04-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ] Top

#1 Okay, somebody help my memory her... When its the Central African Empire they are buddy buddy with the French and feed large diamonds to the French PM or Prez and when they are the CAR they bow to the likes of Stalin? Do I have it right?

Posted by 3dc 2024-04-20 00:34|| 2024-04-20 00:34|| Front Page Top

#2 /\ Possibly related, The Cullinan Diamond.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-04-20 03:22|| 2024-04-20 03:22|| Front Page Top

#3 3dc. You are right. French Foreign Office and Defense used to fight over who was running the CAR. Gemstones were the only reason to be involved in one of Africa's great peste-holes. Obviously, Russia (likely the Wagner Group) has now paid-off the CAR leaders and is taking over. However, the country is not as benign as in the past as the Muslim and Christian communities are at war.

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