Spotlight | Central African Republic
Sangaris: too-rapid withdrawal poses risks

French defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian’s announcement earlier this month that the French Sangaris force would gradually withdraw from Central African Republic (CAR) is an indication of the budgetary pressures on French external operations, or ‘OPEX’ particularly in Africa. From [...]
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Touadéra in a state of paranoia after Idriss Déby's death

Under Idriss Déby, Chad became a major influence in the neighbouring Central African Republic (CAR), where it has close links with rebel groups. President Touadéra, who is concerned about the connections of new Chadian strongman "Kaka" in his country, is closely monitoring Déby's son and would-be heir.

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