Central African Republic Ready to Host Russian Military Base

The Central African Republic (C.A.R.) is ready to host a Russian military base capable of housing up to 10,000 soldiers, according to the nation’s ambassador to Russia, Léon Dodonu-Punagaza, in an interview published on May 29.

The establishment of a Russian base will not only help accommodate up to 10,000 servicemen but also strengthen the C.A.R.’s security as it experiences an influx of refugees fleeing war-torn Sudan, Dodonu-Punagaza said.

French out, Russians in: The C.A.R., a former French colony, is seeking help from the Russians due to increased tensions with France. “Our country is the first country in Africa that resisted the French,” the ambassador said in the interview.

In recent weeks, when Russia delivered six military aircraft to us, it was the French who began to resent it, yelling and yelling. But this is not our business; our cooperation with the Russians will continue.
—Léon Dodonu-Punagaza

Last December, the remaining 130 French troops left the country’s capital, Bangui, due to the growing presence of the Russian military.

Russian superpower? Russian mercenaries from the private military company Wagner Group have been present in the C.A.R. since 2018, training the army and fighting rebels. Russia has been setting up military bases in Africa for years, seeking to gain more influence on the continent. Africa is just one of many regions Russia is expanding its presence.

Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry has explained how Bible prophecies in Ezekiel 38 and Revelation 16 indicate Russia will continue to rise under Russian President Vladimir Putin to become a global superpower. To learn more, read our Trends article “Why the Trumpet Watches Russia’s Return to Superpower Status.”