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How Russia’s Wagner group took over the Central African Republic

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The Russians' Presence in C.A.R.

The Russians want to position themselves geopolitically in an area which traditionally used to be French. They are seeking potential alliances with African allies parallel to the fault lines opening up around the war in Ukraine. Locals have varying views on the presence of the Russians in C.A.R. It rather depends on whether you're in a city or rural area, what your centurion grouping is and so on.

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