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| Head of the Central African Republic refused French request to withdraw Russian instructors |
| 2023-09-17 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] The President of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadera, refused, at the request of his French colleague Emmanuel Macron , to withdraw Russian instructors from the CAR, radio station RFI reported on September 16. As the publication says, Touadera, during a meeting with Macron, explained that he was interacting with the Russian authorities within the framework of an agreement in the field of defense and personnel training between the two countries and added that the rest was “none of his (Macron’s – Ed.) business.” Macron regarded the possible withdrawal of Russian instructors from the African republic as a condition for its rapprochement with France, RFI clarifies. As Regnum reported , an open letter to President Emmanuel Macron signed by 92 French senators states that France's diplomatic and military efforts in Africa have led to an increase in anti-French sentiment in the region and an increase in the influence of Russia, China and the United States. According to French senators, Africa has ceased to be a continent friendly to France. In addition, African countries began to increasingly challenge the role and presence of the French contingent. On July 28, at the Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the level of interaction in all the most sensitive areas with the Central African Republic will remain. At the same time, he added that even more can be done; the Russian Federation and the Central African Republic have many opportunities for this. Related: Faustin-Archange Touadera: 2019-04-15 Peace Loving Russians in Africa: Inside a military training centre in CAR Faustin-Archange Touadera: 2019-02-04 C. Africa reaches peace deal with rebels: government Faustin-Archange Touadera: 2019-01-31 C. Africa Republic peace talks stumble over militia amnesty |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #1 According to French senators, Africa has ceased to be a continent friendly to France. In addition, African countries began to increasingly challenge the role and presence of the French contingent. Who could have possibly seen this coming. Please enjoy your new Russian masters. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2023-09-17 02:53 |