But the government’s use of Russian mercenaries as it goes on the offensive is causing domestic divisions and alienating other external partners.
- Pauline Bax
- ICG
Concerns about rights abuses and misinformation campaigns are mounting.
Russia has rapidly expanded its influence in the Central African Republic (CAR) in the last few years, using military support to become President Faustin-Archange Touadéra’s closest ally. Prone to coups, rebellions and…
While the government wields authority in the capital Bangui, it is largely absent from the provinces, where an…