Russia's Wagner Group of mercenaries operates in both CAR hired as an anti-insurgent force by President Faustin-Archange Touadéra and in Sudan using Hemeti as its main contact point...
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In CAR Russian ambassador Vladimir Titorenko was recalled for consultations and has not returned after competing with Wagner for access to President Faustin-Archange Touadéra...
The constitutional court in Bangui ruled on 23 September that the steps President Faustin Archange Touadéra and parliament had taken towards a new constitution were null and void...
And President Faustin Archange Touadéra wants to change the constitution to permit him a third term of office despite civil society and opposition resistance...
The Russians are as focussed on threats to President Faustin Archange Touadéra's power as they are on protecting mines...
Regaining the support of European and multilateral agencies while relying on backing from Russia's Wagner Group is testing President Faustin Archange Touadéra's ingenuity...
President Faustin Archange Touadéra once a university mathematics professor is fascinated by the computer science of cryptocurrencies and their ability to make quick fortunes...
Like his Gabonese predecessor Parfait Onanga-Anyanga he was an uncritical supporter of President Faustin Archange Touadéra who has yoked his future to the Kremlin (AC Vol 60 No 6 New man for the horn)...
Lacroix championed her appointment because of the strong link between Rwanda and President Faustin Archange Touadéra's government...
Amid suspicions that Russia is trying to engineer an alliance between its friends in Bangui and leaders of the military junta in Sudan the problems in President Faustin Archange Touadéra's government are converging...
Wagner is estimated to have about 1 000 'instructors' now in CAR where it started up operations in 2018 to shore up President Faustin Archange Touadéra against rebel groups occupying much of the country...
They helped to secure Bangui and other cities against the poorly organised armed opposition and allowed Faustin-Archange Touadéra to get re-elected President though in debatable conditions (AC Vol 62 No 2 Victory under a cloud)...
President Faustin-Archange Touadéra is doubling down on his dependence on all things Russian – from cyberwar to propaganda to Wagner Group mercenaries and even the diamond trade...
