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Central African Republic
Bangui's high-stakes gamble with rebel groups

At Luanda's instigation, several heads of the armed groups that last year joined a rebel coalition recently signed an initial deal with the government. But Bangui suspects two holdouts of rapidly rearming via neighbouring states. [...]

Published on 17/11/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Rebel leader Ali Darass, head of the Union pour la paix en Centrafrique (UPC).

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Former rebel Baba Laddé puts his political party on the map

On Thursday 31 March, former rebel leader Mahamat Abdoul Kadré Oumar, better known as Baba Laddé, will inaugurate the brand new headquarters of his party, the Popular Front for Recovery (FPR).

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Angola out on a limb as dialogue with CAR armed groups flounders

Armed group leader Maxime Mokom's arrest and transfer to the International Criminal Court by the Chadian intelligence service is a serious blow to the Angola-led peace process, which Angola looks set to take a back seat in from now on.

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The spy battle behind Baba Laddé's eviction

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UN's MINUSCA boss Mankeur Ndiaye is on the move

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Angolan and Rwandan heads of diplomacy to pay official visit to Bangui

Originally scheduled for 23 December, the visit to Bangui of Angolan and Rwandan foreign ministers Tete António and Vincent Biruta will take place this Friday 14 January.

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Central African Republic
Moscow appoints new envoy as Wagner reorganises its mercenaries

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov is about to appoint a new ambassador to Bangui after six months of dithering. The Russian paramilitary group Wagner is meanwhile reorganising itself in the Central African Republic under the leadership of Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dimitri Utkin, who have both been in Bangui in recent months.

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Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov with President Vladimir Putin.

Central African Republic
Touadéra seeks support in Luanda to circumvent impasse in Bangui

On 23 December, the Central African president Faustin-Archange Touadéra is due to meet Angolan and Rwandan heads of diplomacy and review the peace process roadmap, as part of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR).

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Faustin Archange Touadéra was already welcomed by his counterpart João Lourenço in Angola in May 2021.

Central African Republic
The secret mission of Guy Moskit, Touadéra's new special adviser

The Central African Republic president appointed the former journalist in early December to help keep watch on his opponent Karim Meckassoua's movements. Moskit knows the former speaker of parliament very well.

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Guy Moskit has been appointed as special adviser to Central African President Faustin Archange Touadéra.

Central African Republic
Touadéra and Moscow protect warlord Hassan Bouba from international justice

By targeting one of the emblematic figures of the Central African Republic conflict - livestock minister and former rebel leader Hassan Bouba - the Bangui special criminal court has thrown a spanner into an already uneasy mix of peace deals, jittery financial backers and Russian mercenaries.

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Central African livestock minister Hassan Bouba in February 2021.

Central African Republic
Touadéra launches Dubai charm offensive

Faustin Archange Touadéra is keen to capitalise on visibility at Dubai World Expo to promote investment opportunities in CAR.

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President of Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadera.

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Three firms at work to complete Castel's investigation into Sucaf RCA

Firms Gide Loyrette Nouel, ADIT and Mazars should complete the report commissioned by beverage giant Castel into its subsidiary Sucaf RCA by the end of the year. Sucaf was accused by the NGO The Sentry of funding the militia group UPC.

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Central African Republic
Touadera attempts to save republican dialogue

The democratic opposition withdrew from the 'republican dialogue' peace talks last week, after a move by the president of the National Assembly to waive the parliamentary immunity of three of its leaders. This falls at the precise moment that President Touadera is seeking funding for the talks.

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Central African president Faustin-Archange Touadera.

Central African Republic
Wagner's parallel diplomacy embarrasses Moscow

Active in the military and media fields, the private security firm Wagner has been courting publicity in a way that is jarring with the reserve of Russian diplomats in recent weeks and the messages coming out of official channels in Moscow.

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Alexander Ivanov (centre, holding a document), representative of Wagner instructors in the Central African Republic, was received at the Central African National Assembly on 15 October 2021.

Central African Republic, Chad, Sudan
Baba Laddé, master spy of the three borders

By installing the former rebel leader Baba Laddé as its head of intelligence, N'Djamena is hoping to keep a close eye on all its neighbours. His appointment comes amid tensions within the ANS intelligence agency run by Ahmed Kogri.

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Undated photo of Chadian intelligence director Baba Laddé.

Central African Republic, Chad
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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From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Mali, Senegal, Togo
The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

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Bangui's high-stakes gamble with rebel groups

In Focus | Central African Republic, Chad
From Bangui to N'Djamena, the secret war of the Fula's 'defenders'

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Former rebel Baba Laddé puts his political party on the map

Central African Republic
Angola out on a limb as dialogue with CAR armed groups flounders

Chad
The spy battle behind Baba Laddé's eviction

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UN's MINUSCA boss Mankeur Ndiaye is on the move

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Angolan and Rwandan heads of diplomacy to pay official visit to Bangui

Central African Republic
Moscow appoints new envoy as Wagner reorganises its mercenaries

Central African Republic
Touadéra seeks support in Luanda to circumvent impasse in Bangui

Central African Republic
The secret mission of Guy Moskit, Touadéra's new special adviser

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Touadéra and Moscow protect warlord Hassan Bouba from international justice

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