Beitrag vom 31.05.2023

The Africa Report

CENTRE OF POWER

Will CAR be hosting a Russian military base soon?

By Mathieu Olivier

The Central African ambassador in Moscow has said that his country is ready to host a military base that could house up to 10,000 Russian soldiers. And that President Touadéra would make the trip to St. Petersburg for the Russia-Africa summit.
Is the relationship between the Central African Republic and Russia entering a new phase? In an interview with the Russian daily Izvestia, Léon Dodonu-Punagaza, the Central African ambassador to Moscow, opened the door to a considerable increase in military aid to his country, speaking of building a “military base” on Central African soil.