💨 Abstract

In 2025, Russia requested the Central African Republic (CAR) to replace the Wagner mercenary group with Moscow’s state-run Africa Corps and demanded cash payments for services, which CAR has been reluctant to agree to. CAR prefers Wagner for being effective and wants to pay with minerals like gold instead of cash. Wagner has protected President Faustin Archange Touadera and secured minerals for Russia in exchange.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff