Are the United States and the Central African Republic discussing the departure of Wagner's Russian mercenaries?
Wagner fighters at the St. Petersburg siege opened in November 2022. AP
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This is information that has been circulating lately in international media, which have had access to internal American documents.
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According to these media, Washington would have offered to the Central African authorities to train its army and increase its humanitarian aid in exchange for the dismissal of Wagner's troops from the country.
Washington is said to have given this proposal - in the form of a memo - to President Touadéra during the United States-Africa summit last December in Washington.
Information refuted in recent days.
For Bangui, this is false information.
“
People talk a lot about what they don't know
,” reacted the Central African Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sylvie Baïpo-Temon.
She acknowledges, however, that there are discussions, an established cooperative relationship with Washington, adding that she has been working cordially, and for some time now, with the United States, where she has also visited on several occasions in recent years. month.
“
I did not have a memo
” reacted the spokesperson for the presidency, Albert Yaloke Mokpeme, who sees it as a smear campaign against the Central African Republic.
He recalls that the American ambassador in Bangui herself denied the information.
The United States "
respects the sovereignty of the CAR
", writes the American embassy on social networks, adding that the rumors of ultimatums and the closure of the embassy are false.
True or false information, the controversy comes as the United States tries to curb the growing presence of the Russian paramilitary group on the continent.
And passed new sanctions against Wagner, including freezing any assets the paramilitary group may have in the United States.
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