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

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The Russian Presence in C.A.R.

Russia's presidency won a run of referendum so that the constitution can be changed. President Twidera technically could have the cap lifted on his two terms in power and have a third term. There are local elections penned for July this year, but opposition groups say they will boycott them if there is a referendum parallel to it. That produces potentially protest, potentially violent protest. It's the kind of thing that sometimes has triggered coups before.

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