The Central African Republic’s Wagner trouble - The Global Jigsaw podcast, BBC World Service

Russia looking for new friends in Africa spells new trouble for a turbulent region.
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The Central African Republic has in recent years become one of Moscow’s main hubs of influence operations on the continent. What drew the Kremlin-linked mercenary group Wagner to this resource rich country that was never part of the Soviet sphere of influence?
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[@karinavandamme804]

How about in colonial days...the influence of English, French, Portuguese and Spanish in their colonies ?

[@PG-wz7by]

Ok, so you choose to silence the voices of contemporary African, predominately women's voices

[@rmf9567]

You just said it colonial days. Are we in colonial days?

[@rnapol3266]

@@rmf9567 do african countries still feel the effects of colonialism to this day?

[@mubiar]

​@@rnapol3266 should ask Libyan then, when they have internal issue u send your bomber. Send your fighter and start WW3, beside the 1st and 2nd starting with U, why noy starting the 3rd one.

[@olsaffa7679]

​@@mubiar get an education about Cadaffi and how Lydia's "internal issues" were killing people in airplanes far away.

[@shd94]

Why dont you talk about the the french army raping car woman 🤔

[@rmf9567]

Why don’t we talk about them raping their own women

[@olsaffa7679]

Why don't we talk about AU soldiers raping DRC women? Stop whatabouting nonsense.

[@charlesloko7698]

Please don't start the video with lies, it immediately rings a bell of propaganga. For start Bulgaria same like the other East Europe countries were not part of the Soviet union! Influence yes, part of NO. Same like saying the West is part of USA.

[@edwinouko7072]

this narrative is very biased

[@muhindorogers6549]

African still has a long way to go

[@edc1569]

Choose Wagner, choose death.

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what for? lies ?

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[@nigelstarling6291]

26:39 What the fuck is a "Wagner Mercenary"?

[@briandurham1804]

There baby killer

[@shd94]

Africa will continue fruitful relationship and cooperation with africa