A case has been made that Rwanda's destabilising activities there are motivated by that don't apply in Mozambique or the Central African Republic.

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202311280009.html

According to a report by Human Rights Watch in May 2022, Russian forces in the Central African Republic “appeared to have executed, tortured and beaten civilians since 2019”.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/sa-russia-talks-criticised-january-2023/

After the vote, the Central African nation's Communications Minister, Rodrigue Mboumba Bissawou, announced a nightly curfew from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., and said internet access was being restricted indefinitely to quell disinformation and calls for violence.

Source: https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230830/mutinous-soldiers-in-gabon-say-theyve-ousted-president-whose-family-has-ruled-for-55-years

Among these are the Trans-Sahara Gas Pipeline (TSGP); the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP); and the Central African Pipeline System (CAPS).

Source: https://www.africanews.it/english/regional-pipeline-systems-to-strengthen-energy-access-in-africa/

As Russia has made inroads in some West and Central African countries, its flag has been the most visible sign of a broader geopolitical shift in the region, along with Russian weapons and mercenaries.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/01/world/africa/russian-flags-west-africa-niger.html

FILE PHOTO: Central African Republic's President Faustin-Archange Touadera attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 28, 2023.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/central-africa-vote-in-referendum-could-extend-touaderas-rule/article_1d406401-94ee-590f-b311-4e7e220c11e6.html

It is the latest age fraud scandal to hit the Central African Football Federations' Union (UNIFFAC) qualifiers after 32 players from host nation Cameroon failed age tests ordered by Samuel Eto'o, president of the country's governing body, Fecafoot.

Source: https://azeritimes.com/2023/01/14/dozens-of-dr-congo-national-team-players-fail-biological-age-tests/

Last Thursday, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned the Wagner group and related entities, labeling them a "significant transnational criminal organization" and accusing them of human rights abuses in the Central African Republic.

Source: https://abcnews.go.com/International/International/wagner-group-brutal-russian-military-group-fighting-ukraine/story?id=96665326

Mr. Gouandjika, the Central African presidential adviser, called Mr. Prigozhin a national hero who had saved the country.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/25/world/africa/wagner-group-africa-prigozhin-russia.html

Organising committee, the Central African Football Federations’ Union (UNIFFAC), has confirmed to BBC Sport Africa that Chad’s elimination is because their single failure was part of an in-tournament test, as opposed to pre-tournament.

Source: https://www.ghanamma.com/wn/2023/01/13/age-testing-sees-chad-disqualified-from-u17-africa-cup-of-nations-qualifiers/

“Our Guinean colleagues want us to extend the supply of medicines and medical products to Equatorial Guinea and, possibly, to the Central African region.

Source: https://eng.belta.by/society/view/belarus-to-help-equatorial-guinea-to-develop-healthcare-system-164002-2023/

The Central African government and Prigozhin did not respond to questions about the allegations in the U.S. documents.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/in-africa-france-targets-russian-and-wagner-disinformation/article_6292ebe2-f8ed-5f58-baa6-71933f71dc99.html

The database shows British citizens can face costs of up to $150 (£124) when venturing abroad for short trips, in this extreme case to the Central African Republic.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1819866/uk-visa-fee-increase-compared-to-world-map-spt

The new funding includes $8 million for the Central African Republic, $17 million for Chad, $6 million for Egypt, $22 million…

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/world/10-killed-in-new-clashes-in-southern-chad/

“The President of the Central African Republic today has tinkered with the constitution and given himself a tenure extension.

Source: https://punchng.com/why-juntas-are-taking-over-govts-in-west-africa-shehu-sani/

There is talk of an ‘Operation Noah’s Ark’ that would see Putin and his loved ones go into exile in such redoubts as Venezuela or the Central African Republic, or perhaps a bolthole in the steppes of central Asia.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11818711/Will-Vladimir-Putins-empress-pay-ultimate-price-war-West.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

The sanctions from Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control targeted entities in the Central African Republic, the United Arab Emirates and Russia that were connected to the Wagner Group and its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/business-news/2023/06/us-sanctions-gold-firms-connected-to-russian-wagner-mercenary-group/

These included extensive operations in Africa, where Wagner has expanded its mercenary services in countries such as Mali and the Central African Republic in exchange for gold- and diamond-mining concessions.

Source: https://www.aol.com/news/analysis-presumed-death-prigozhin-removes-143157001.html

The small Central African nation has set itself the ambitious goal of restoring 2 million hectares (5 million acres) of land, or nearly 80% of its total area.

Source: https://southafricatoday.net/environment/nearly-30-of-all-tree-cover-in-africa-may-be-outside-of-forests-study-says/

The UAE's support for the RSF has been far more significant and has come via Libya, Chad, the Central African Republic and Uganda.

Source: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/sudan-year-plunged-darkness