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

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

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. [...]

Published on 09/12/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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