Regaining the support of European and multilateral agencies while relying on backing from Russia's Wagner Group is testing President Faustin Archange Touadéra's ingenuity...

President Faustin Archange Touadéra once a university mathematics professor is fascinated by the computer science of cryptocurrencies and their ability to make quick fortunes...

Like his Gabonese predecessor Parfait Onanga-Anyanga he was an uncritical supporter of President Faustin Archange Touadéra who has yoked his future to the Kremlin (AC Vol 60 No 6 New man for the horn)...

Lacroix championed her appointment because of the strong link between Rwanda and President Faustin Archange Touadéra's government...

Amid suspicions that Russia is trying to engineer an alliance between its friends in Bangui and leaders of the military junta in Sudan the problems in President Faustin Archange Touadéra's government are converging...

Wagner is estimated to have about 1 000 'instructors' now in CAR where it started up operations in 2018 to shore up President Faustin Archange Touadéra against rebel groups occupying much of the country...

They helped to secure Bangui and other cities against the poorly organised armed opposition and allowed Faustin-Archange Touadéra to get re-elected President though in debatable conditions (AC Vol 62 No 2 Victory under a cloud)...

President Faustin-Archange Touadéra is doubling down on his dependence on all things Russian – from cyberwar to propaganda to Wagner Group mercenaries and even the diamond trade...

After a very public spat with France Central African Republic's President Faustin Archange Touadéra is keeping Russia – a rival of the former colonial power in the region – closely by his side...

Relations between President Faustin Archange Touadéra and his former Western backers in Paris and Washington are deteriorating fast over the government's lack of accountability and its use of Russian mercenaries...