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Kenya braces for 3 days of anti-government protests after new tax hikes

Kenya is bracing for three days of protests this week. The demonstrations are being organised by opposition leader Raila Odinga, who accuses the government of failing to control a cost of living crisis. Also, as the conflict rages in Sudan, we look at the economic impact of the war on…

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What does the future hold for Wagner in Africa after the failed rebellion?

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday said that Wagner group troops would continue to operate in Mali and the Central African Republic following the rebellion led by their commander Yevgeny Prigozhin last weekend. Lavrov’s words came amid questions over the private militia’s role in Africa after more than five…

France 24

C.Africa accuses rebels of killing nine Chinese miners

Bangui (Central African Republic) (AFP) - Authorities in the Central African Republic alleged Wednesday that a leading rebel group was behind the murder of nine Chinese gold miners last month, despite denials by the insurgents.

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Who is Joseph Kony? The altar boy who became Africa's most wanted man

Eleven years ago, a documentary catapulted the name Joseph Kony onto the global stage. The controversial film Kony 2012 told the story of a Ugandan warlord whose forces are believed by the United Nations to be responsible for the deaths of more than 100,000 people, the abduction of at least…

The Conversation

Hidden pain: C.Africa's rape epidemic

Bangui (Central African Republic) (AFP) - Camille fixes her gaze on her fingers, fidgeting with the hem of her dress.Her gestures are anxious, and her tender features betray her 15 years of age.

AFP

Wagner mercenaries sustain losses in fight for Central African Republic gold

Russian fighters clash with rebels as Kremlin tries to extend power in mineral rich country

The Guardian - UK

Brutality of Russia's Wagner gives it lead in Ukraine war

Fierce battles in eastern Ukraine have thrown a new spotlight on a private Russian military group led by a rogue millionaire with longtime links to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin

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Central African premier holds talks at Russian Defence Ministry

Central African Republic (CAR) Prime Minister Felix Moloua held talks in Moscow on Thursday with the leadership of Russia's Defence Ministry, Russian news agencies reported.

Reuters

7 million internally displaced people live in Central Africa – they need more support

Central Africa is host to the largest community of internally displaced persons in Africa. The countries in this region include Cameroon, the Central African Republic (CAR), the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda.

The Conversation

Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group owned by a key Putin ally are stoking influence in resource-rich Central African Republic

While Vladimir Putin desperately rallies support for his war in Ukraine, a network of paramilitary mercenaries known as the Wagner Group is shoring up his power in resource-rich central Africa, more than 5,000 kilometres away.

ABC News

Santa brings Christmas cheer to Chad refugee camp

A 37 year-old Central African Republic refugee, Henriette Batnan, could not afford buying a Christmas present for her son Edouard, who fled home with her in 2017.

Reuters

Moscow protests to France over comments about attack on Russian official in Africa

Russia's foreign ministry in a statement on Wednesday said it had summoned the French ambassador and lodged "a strong protest" over comments about an assassination attempt on a Russian official in the Central African Republic.

Reuters

France denies involvement in parcel bomb injuring Russian in Central Africa

A prominent pro-Kremlin figure has claimed France was behind an alleged terror attack in the Central African Republic on Friday which left a Russian representative badly wounded. Paris described the accusation as "propaganda".

Radio France Internationale

Bomb wounds Russian in C.Africa, France denies claim it was responsible

Bangui (Central African Republic) (AFP) - A Russian representative in the Central African Republic was badly wounded Friday after opening a parcel bomb, Moscow's embassy said, as a prominent pro-Kremlin figure claimed France was behind the blast, which Paris denied.

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France accused as parcel bomb wounds Russian in Central Africa

Bangui (Central African Republic) (AFP) - The head of the Russian cultural centre in the Central African Republic was badly wounded Friday after opening a parcel bomb, Moscow's embassy said, amid accusations France was behind the blast.

Radio France Internationale

Ghana-Burkina row over Russian Wagner mercenaries hits new heights

Burkina Faso on Friday recalled Ghana's ambassador to protest allegations that Ouagadougou invited Russian mercenaries of the Wagner Group to operate in the country. Meanwhile Wagner accused France of an attack in the Central African Republic.

AFP

Wagner chief blames France after parcel attack on Russian in C.Africa

Moscow (AFP) - The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, on Friday urged Moscow to declare France a "sponsor of terrorism" after a parcel bomb wounded a Russian official in the Central African Republic.

Reuters

Russian Wagner founder accuses France of being behind attack on Russian official in CAR

The founder of the Russian private military company Wagner accused France on Friday of being behind an assassination attempt on a Russian official who was wounded by a parcel bomb in the Central African Republic.

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Reuters

Founder of Russian mercenary group accuses France in Central African Republic attack

The head of a Russian mercenary group accused France of attempting to assassinate the head of a Russian representative office in the Central African Republic who was taken to hospital on Friday after opening a mail bomb.

ABC News

Wagner Group allegedly given Burkina Faso mine in exchange for help fighting jihadi extremists

Burkina Faso allegedly makes an agreement with Russia's Wagner Group in which the mercenary outfit will help the West African country deal with surging jihadi violence in exchange for a mine.

AFP

Last French troops leave Central African Republic

Bangui (Central African Republic) (AFP) - The last French troops deployed in the Central African Republic left on Thursday following a chill in relations caused by closer ties between Bangui and Moscow, an AFP reporter saw.

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin 'stashes £12.3billion in African state' in case he needs to flee Moscow

It is claimed Russian despot Vladimir Putin has stashed a fortune in the Central African Republic and he plans to flee there if he is forced out of power in Moscow

AFP

Black marketeers grease the wheels in Central Africa's petrol crisis

Bangui (Central African Republic) (AFP) - The Tradex petrol station on Bangui's Boganda avenue stands deserted, except for a lone goat wandering between the empty pumps.

AFP

C.Africa special court sentences three for crimes against humanity

Bangui (Central African Republic) (AFP) - In a historic ruling, a UN-backed court in the Central African Republic on Monday convicted three militiamen of crimes against humanity and handed them jail terms ranging from 20 years to life.

Reuters

Central African Republic's top court head refuses to retire

The head of Central African Republic's top court, which has stymied a push to enable President Faustin-Archange Touadera to keep running for office, has defied a government order to retire.

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