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Central African Republic
France quits MINUSCA command in further sign of military disengagement

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“The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado”

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The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado

As the Sahel security crisis worsens, with Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) increasingly active, the states in the region find themselves in an ever more vulnerable position. In an attempt to stem the flow of jihadist propaganda which now risks overflowing into the coastal states, a number of security operations have been launched, among them Operation Barkhane, the G5 Sahel joint force, MINUSMA, and the Coalition for the Sahel. [...]

French General Stéphane Marchenoir, chief of staff of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, will step down in August after a year in the post. [...]

Published on 08/07/2022 at 05:00 GMT

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France, Rwanda
French military intelligence chief set for Kigali visit

Head of the French Military Intelligence Directorate (DRM) Jacques Langlade de Montgros is due to visit Kigali in late November.

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Central African Republic
New MINUSCA head Rugwabiza seeks two new deputies for the mission

After the departure of the MINUSCA head, Senegalese Mankeur Ndiaye in April, the UN stabilisation mission in Central African Republic is also to have two new representatives: a humanitarian coordinator and a new deputy head.

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Valentine Rugwabiza, UN Special Representative in the Central African Republic and Head of MINUSCA.

Central African Republic, France
Hindered by Russian influence, France closes its last army base in Bangui

After pulling French troops out of Mali, President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce the closure ofa logistics base at Bangui airport next week. The departure of the last 130 French troops is scheduled for the end of the year.

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Central African Republic, France
Paris jumps into action after French peacekeepers' arrest

The arrest of four French soldiers on 21 February has raised tensions between Bangui and Paris. The French foreign ministry has sent several messages to the president's office in CAR calling for their release and on 22 February it suspended the delivery of all new visas for France.

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Central African Republic
Paris takes stock of EU military training mission

France has taken advantage of its turn to command the European Union Training Mission to order a wide-ranging audit of its performance. This is expected to result in the mission being completely reorganised or perhaps even being called off altogether.

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Central African Republic
Emirates' remote logistics group RA International is to advise CAR general staff

The Dubai-based contractor is to train the Central African Republic's armed forces under the supervision of the US Army.

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