Central African Republic: Under Russian influence • FRANCE 24 English
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- Since 2018, mercenaries from Russia's Wagner Group, an effective secret army of the Kremlin, have been active in Central African Republic. They protect the impoverished country's regime in exchange for valuable mineral resources and deploy a massive propaganda campaign to cover up the massacres, rapes and torture they are accused of. Taking advantage of France's loss of influence in its former colony, Russia is seen to be using Central African Republic - a country ripped apart by decades of civil war - as a testing ground in a new battle for global influence. FRANCE 24's Carol Valade and Clément Di Roma report.
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"Most people in the central Africa Republic, don't have much to eat" that says much about the French legacy!!!
They have sucked every African country dry everywhere they stepped their feet in.
They've somehow been going to France for breakfast, lunch and supper 😁
More like misrule by the CAR's government. The country has been independent longer than Singapore has.
They have an entire forest - sure they don't have polysturene packaged foods, but they literally have wildlife and food and plants all around them. Grazing and hunting is common as going grocery shopping!
@@rodongo5221 Or France has been coming in Africa for breakfast, lunch, and supper while leaving left over
Russia can survive without Africa but France can't survive without Africa....As a fellow African living in Kenya, I am happy change is coming for former French colonies.
thank you brother . we will continue fighting until we are totally free
People wonder how France kept its birthrates up. The answer was obvious all along - take money from Africa.
Well then what are they doing there when they should be helping their own people 😂 Africa man fool oh.
France lost more money than it invested in Africa actually, because the money generated made the individuals, not the State wealthy. This country will crumble without France more than the other way round. "France can't survive without Africa" look at the number of Frenchmen in Africa, then the number of Africans in France...
@@aa6dcc 50 billion dollars a year from Africa. France made lots of money there.
“He Carries a Russian flag instead of a French one “ excuse you !!!
And why should they have to do that ? What did France ever do for them ?😅
How much money u did get from fra
How much money u did get from fra
@@alfredbooker393 how much row mineral france get.!!!
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France improvised them
How long did Central African republic stay under your French influence? Who blamed you? You went as far as toppling governments as you wished. You made Bokasa an Emperor to later humiliate him and chase him like a dog. Those Russians are not mercenaries. They are invited by a legitimate Government just as you are present in the Sahel region of Africa.
Useless Media
Thank you my brother to reminding the french , they fail to understand we are in an internet era, full. Of info
Then look up Wagner group PMC and see what they have done, because you have no excuse now, because you have Internet!
Whatever they have dine the Fren h government has done worst in Africa
So sad that Africans are USED by ALL and sundry. First the French, then the Chinese, Now the Russians! it is as if these people are children, can't help themselves, have to have people OUTSIDE to do things for them?!Don't they know that the Russians are there to exploit them also?!
My heart bleeds for the people of Africa.
Hoping you will also report on French colonization in Africa and continued exploitation in CAR and other African countries where there is destabilization and exploitation of other Western. As an African I say there needs to be a balance view of the situation.
Exactly.. The difference here is Russia was invited unlike the western nations that invade and conquer .
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Yep MILLIONS of AFRICANS at UNIVERSITY in EUROPE.
@@tuforu4 all the diamonds and minerals they take could buy all the university
@@tuforu4 this is a completely false statement. Search up all the universities with High Africans in them in Europe and they come to about 50,000. MAXIMUM. Calm down.
"He carries Russian flag instead of a French one" did I heard that right?!!!!!!!!! 🤣🤣
Yes))
France media criticism of Russia role in Africa are you kidding me
They’re not just serious. All what France did in Africa is to follow their interest and not help the people
And loot squeeze from the Africans mouth
😂😂😂 France has the audacity to criticize the Russians or anyone . 🤦🏾♀️
@@lisaa19861 France had a way better army in the region, the CAR refused, they left. Wagner are useless, unequipped and kill civilians, not terrorists
Russia's way worse that's why duh
It's crazy seeing the conditions that France has left that country in
How was it when they find it ? I know some kingdoms they destroyed , and created ethnic tensions , some African were tribal lifestyle ,. idk about congo
OMG, you are right! France left that country in bad shape. So they have nothing to claim. If the Russians help them, it is ok to me because France didn't do anything for centuries.
@@rediettadesse2828 Africa was never tribal but kingdoms. Tribes was the tag the colonizer labelled them to make it look like they can never govern themselves after erasing their history and stolen their wealth.
@@rediettadesse2828 who invited them in?
They make sure this will happen ,they created it
France, don't cry, your time has passed.
Give them toilet paper o wipe the tears and sweat 😰
I love this
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As an African who’s also an academician I can categorically say this that just like most African nations, Russia is very rich and blessed with any natural resources like oil and the rest of them; in fact Russia is the main oil supplier to many European countries, and so do not really need any thing from CAR. They only want more allies and supporters around the globe.
I am African also Africa needs to govern itself.
Stick with high school
@@terhgasabeha9552 Africa needs strong allies to protect it from Western imperialism
@@categories5066 you're right we need allies also we need leaders within the African continent.
Exactly. You are smart
Under French influence - OK; under american influence - OK; under English influence - OK. Under Russian influence - NOkay? LOL!
Wish all others African Countries follow the same path welcoming Russians to help protect and get rid of colonizers like France, British, Americans, Belgians and so on.
@@wilsonjean7745 What if Russians later on become colonizers? Its high time Africa unite and protect its self. No need for outsiders to fight our battles. We cannot remain the sick man of the world anymore.
Ikr.....
@@rufaroshumba08 Unite with who? This unity talk sounds like children with no brain talking. It's easy to make noise, but you bring no strategy for this "unity.."
But if truth be told all these foreign powers are the same, their approaches may differ but the reality is that they all want to strengthen their economies by looting our resources
France put central african Republic in this situation, happy to see my african brothers rechoice
Atleast Russia has a history of helping African countries attaining their endependence and then leaving Africa alone..for some 500 years history is there and speaks louder
That's very true... Dates back to the days of Dr Kwame Nkrumah
You don't know the history at all. There's no free launch anywhere in the world except in the soup kitchen.
@@ikpoegee teach us history obi please 😂
True
Oh yeah, the Russians never exploited Africa 🤣🤣🤣
Truth be told, the influence of the west in Africa is never favourable. It usually comes with a systematic means of exploitation. We should be able to hold our own and coordinate our affairs ourselves and not rely on outsiders to do it for us.
So interesting to hear this from a French reporter calling CAR an impoverished country. France has been impoverishing this country since it came under their control in the 1900s
Haiti has suffered the same fate for a whole century longer. By the same perpetrator.
What do you expect, I just discovered that france24 is a French state owned media 😂😂. It belongs to France media group , which is owned 100% by French government.
Africans are waking up gradually and a time will come when Africans will no longer remain under enslavement from the West.
Exactly
France itself is impoverished. If not the many countries they continue to plunder, they would be damned.
Happy to see people are gradually understanding the acute history of colonial Western countries.
Cry harder
@@Betty-wt3sw no more looting and free minerals frenchie lol
Alternative Title: Why Russia is trying to free the Central African Republic from French Influence.
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So Russia can exert its own.
Enjoy trolling?
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Yup 👍
All country in the world see Russia as a truly genuine allies
At list they are better than all west combined
Haha it’s cute that you really believe that
Ребята! Мы поможем! У нас есть в е ресурсы и искренняя надежда на справедливый мир! МИР! Мир вашему дому, братья!
Brics incoming 😅
@thrillbilly2 haha. CRY BABY because your AMERICA is not better. HAHAHA.
How many years, decades has France exerted influence in the Central African Republic? A very dismal one indeed. I wish the Brothers and Sisters in the Central African Republic all the best.
France has been in central Africa republic from the 16th century, from the days of slavery to a few years ago. They even imposed on us their French language plus keep our monies (CFA) in France in addition to make our country pay for colonial tax and they had the right of usage of all our natural resources. Would I be wrong to lift the yoke of my neck. I have been the equivalent of George Floyd with the racist white police with a knee on my neck. France must be kicked out of Afrika completely plus her French language.
Спасибо Вам, дорогие африканцы за вашу поддержку! Сейчас она нам очень нужна.
Thank you Russian for standing for Africa and Africans
they don't care about Africa they are doing it for their own interests duh
Thank you friends, together we will defeat the colonialists from Western countries.
@@CerbeRUS_49 stop blaming ur problems on the west their are plenty of examples of rich african countries so stfu and stop crying
Haiti 🇭🇹 stands up with you guys!!!!!
Haiti has always been so friendly to Africans ,,,am from Nigeria n I love u guys
Thank you brother, i hope Haiti will find peace and rise from oppression and exploitation of its colonial past.
Free Haiti 🇭🇹 love 🇯🇲
All the way from south africa 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦✊✊✊✊✊
We needed to build up a black liberation all of Africa
Thank you Rusia for your humanity to Africa. Russian has never slaved Africa. God bless Rusia
Спасибо за ваши искренние слова.
they did though
@@joe-ev3uw facts?!
The west just don't want to see Africa get real help form any other countries.
Its sad we as African cannot do anything by ourselves. Its either we are begging for financial support or security support. The problems of modern day Africa are her leaders(Misleaders) Presidents ,Monarchs and Prime Ministers. Indeed we are our own problem.
I grew up in DR Congo and lived there as an adult. I support your saying here.
Most local politicians are only interested in their own belly and pockets and couldn't care less about their countrymen and women. This has nothing to do with the heritage from the colonizer. Same goes with Central African Republic.
Any financial or development help from the West just vanish when it arrives the African country. The love of the country is lacking and everyone is for himself or herself.
You have said it all
We are not the problem, rulers who keep funding their colonial masters are the real problems making countries sink every day intentionally.
@Kemar Tucker This was the Same format the colonial rulers used. Military alliance to fight of feuding tribes or raiders which eventually led to they colonising us, dividing us some and plundering our resources till this day. What Africa needs is unity and citizens who are policy and generational thinking when it comes to electing leaders and not based on tribal lines. If you take a careful look at the political space across Africa tribe and religion are respected and considered more over policies and its implementation by electorates
Amen
When it comes to african nations is influence but to European nations is alliance
Well said
Imagine seen Russians waving African flags. 😂
@@ghostnights8538 They can
@@coin9007 But they never will, most russians (though not all) are extremely xenophobic towards Africans
Central African Republic has the right to choose its partners. How they use their resources is their business.
The Russians have not even paid anything much here. The people still remember the help the Russians did to help Afirca.
You are a joke.
According to Joseph Bendounga they chose which mine they wanted and that's a lot...
Patrice Lumumba and Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara who supported Soviet regime were killed by CIA. Africa will never be independent and prosperous while western world control it
Yes here in Ethiopia too we support Russia 💪
Russia took huge risk in Europe to fight the West to free Africa.
Can you explain?
There not freeing they are taking
@@elrich500 they are not taking when invited. French were never invited, they stole.
Can you explain pls ,howwhen and where .
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imagine going to a country you helped ruin and divide, having the people there tell you they appreciate Russian support and then saying that they're wrong as if you know more than the very people who live there.
I saw that too
Go Russia they never invaded Africa
And now they are... Europe should gtf out of Africa.
I agree half with u coz they colonized their neighbors they never had the capacity to colonize but anyway I appreciate their assistance for CAR
A painful heartfelt what Africa has gone through, hope this country found harmony and peace again. God bless Russia and Africa
Better Russia than the colonialists.
The Russians and Chinese are colonizers, they just didn't colonize Africa. Doesn't mean they won't in the future, beware of being used.
Thanks for this documentary . now Russia is playing very good not only central Africa even Syria . majority of Syrian people like Putin .
I respect Russians and support them
Obviously you don't have a clue who you're dealing with!
@@tolmie1141 They are better than the west
@@tolmie1141 Better the devil that you don't know than the French devil you do know.
@@rootsofafrika you've got a Turkish name they're the largest committer of genocides so shush
@@aa6dcc you have a Japanese name it looks like invaders in Indonesia and other southeast Asia
Ask your government to stop to stop the Lithium war in Mali. It is their own resource and they have given it to the Chinese. What positive thing can you boost of in Africa apart from the Colonial Tax you devour them to pay forcefully?
France has 0 mineral they dnt even have rice!! and has the 4th biggest Gold reserve in the world let that sink in😤
Most of the world's gold is from Africa
I Salute my young men for standing up for TRUTH with Russia!!
Can't you leave Central Africa Republic alone please? You have done enough damage to them
Blaming others instead of internal reforms is one of the main problems in Africa, if I was going to have an external partner I would prefer France over Russia, except that Russia might be more effective at security because they are more willing to be brutal.
@@assertivekarma1909 I don't think they would choose their colonial countries that used to terrorize them over Russia.
@@ras-qp4xx used? They are still doing it.
Long live Russia Z❤️❤️
How long has France been in African colonies doing nothing but disabilising them using the Legionary army and civil coups, imposing taxes? Let Malians dictate their best interests, not for France to impose itself.
Every citizen of Africa have to love Russia..
Nothing goes for nothing, remember that.
For what reason, here in Botswana we don't
@@scentshub8794 because you are a sellout to african liberation and serve european imperialism... the same one that killed gadafi
why? Every citizen of Africa need to hold their leaders accountable, remove any remanence of colonialism and become a major player in the world stage NOT trade one colonizer for another.
We love Russia
But all African countries needs to unite
_Are you dreaming? Africa and mideast wonn't be peaceful with or without outsiders_
_Tribal and religious shits will never end there_
This isn't pessimistic view but truth. Africa needs a tough reformer
Gaddafi tried to do just that. That's why he ended up how he did. The powers that be were scared.
Too Blind Too Greedy to see the bigger picture
Step by step unity will take time
Russia is doing well give respect where it due.now life is back to normal all bcoz of russia.bravo to russia.
Europeans and Americans criticized everyone else that comes to help our African Nations! It forget about they invaded Africa and did nothing for Africa nor have any good impact towards Africa!
So true
When did America invade Africa, though? You forgot America was a colony itself? Lol.
Russia, the only country that really cares… 👍
Good for Russia - Respect from the U.K
Africa man fool oh. 😆 we can do anything with someone in the middle.
There's no atrocities that Russia can commit in Africa that can be close to what the French and other Europeans have done and are doing in Africa. We are waiting for when France 24 will do the a documentary on the looting and other atrocities France is committing in Africa.
I'm a Ugandan East Africa, we only trust Russia and China to deal with but we are tired of western influence in Africa
We support Russia from Tanzania
the whole world is support Russians , the best nation in the world
Seems France 24 is butthurt. Let CAR decide for themselves. Aligning with France for 50 years clearly has done them no favors as they today are one of the poorest countries in the world.
Their own fault for not being able work on democracy.
@@jeckjeck3119 so leave them alone then.
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Good idea, being under Mordor will make them pay soon enough.
@@harukrentz435 exactly… for people that don’t like the people on the continent, France has so much interest in who is there. You’d think they’d be in bliss if they just forgot about the continent with all the blacks in it and focused on Europe
France must just leave Africa and focus on dealing with their own woos inside France.
Even the Taliban admitted it was a mistake to fight soviet union who literally built infrastructure in Afghanistan and made the society more moderate with actual women rights and education. Instead they believed and were funded by Americans and that let to destruction of Afghanistan. Same has happened to a lot of African countries where soviet union also tried to bring education and development,instant overthrows of anyone who is friendly or neutral to Russia.
Yes Russia is trying to gain influence and make some money,but in equal manner,by bringing up these people out of starvation and poverty,building infrastructure,giving good quality education,creating jobs and raising up salaries in return to 20% of their resources,it's an equal trade.It's an untapped economy that west doesn't want to develop.Russia and China will,Africa will become a safe thriving region once the western boot is kicked out. I already hear how much safer it has become once French were kicked out and Russian Wagner took over and actually started taking out the terrorist groups and what western media did? accused Russians of mass slaughter of actual terrorist groups ofc not mentioning that they are terrorists.
Beautiful people of Africa. God bless you. You are victims of cruelty.
It's so ironical for France to condemn Russia for restoring Peace yet they are the ones who are responsible for the extreme poverty of not only DRC but also the so called Francophone countries in Africa.....Africans, the solution to this is our unity. It's time for us to unite #OneAfricaOneLove
Key question:
How many years with France , what did we gain? How many coup?insecurity ? Poverty and so on.... says the central African?
France should react to this
And what will Russia do?
@@PieterCusters1983 to kick europe and the americans colonizer out of africa
@@PieterCusters1983 what has France done first?
@@Gaz9845 lol..when did France did this? 100 years ago?
@@PieterCusters1983 France should fck off or be ready to kill us for our sovereignty
Hopefully, Russia, Asia, South America and Asia settle the matters and make another step to unite against the western stray dogs. It's a long way, but if eventually we'll see the west in tatters, it's worth walking.
Everyone of us deserve to be safe and has the right to education so they can have a chance of a good life.everyone no matter were your from or the colour of your skin we all deserve to be happy.good luck to all these people.god be with you all.Amen 🏴🙏🙏🙏🏴
no one deserve anything. you have to protect and provide for yourself at all times.
@@KevinP32270 ok , so Africans should start doing the same and we will see what happens!
There has to be peace for a country to build and thrive and in time they will fight for themselves.
@@paulgabbidon8350 africans have been doing that forever.
@@paulgabbidon8350 yea right
South Africa🇿🇦 supports Russia Fully
Let the people speak...l believe they know what's best for them. From history it would seem that the true mercenaries are those who went before..... colonial powers that exploited rather than helped them. lf Russia is a friend to these people then good for you россия...long may your friendship prevail.
I am crying for my Africa and I will continue to do so
France and the west have committed gross brutal suffering and killing of millions of Africans but no western media houses is talking about it. Forgetting the enormous support Russian have provided to Africa's liberation.
The Administration of CAR will need to discuss modalities with Russia and develop a bilateral agreement which need to respect the rule of law, justice and protection human rights. That's was I see as a weak area.
You can move to MOSCOW its great place.
@@tuforu4 France will be forced to leave Africa on way or another.
@@marcoslightspeed5517 nothing much there as NIGERIA.
Big difference from EU colonial powers and Russia is that Russia respects Africa, does not meddle into internal affairs and does not telling them what to do and how to live.
Also Russia does not need recourses from them, it already has plenty of owns.
Yeah, they just kill whoever disagrees, no man, no problem, as Stalin used to say.
Russia and putin are welcome in Africa 🌍 😀 👍
From Kenya and I support Russian ...
this is about france losing control of one of its colonies 🤣
Lol
I'm African American living in Brooklyn ny and I seen this coming 15yrs ago I'm happy for the new beginning
This Central African Republic has been for centuries under the influence of other. Let's talk about the outcomes of such and influence over centuries.
The so called West is the reason for what's happening to right now.
@@wususesay3918 The West is a totality made of parts. Therefore it is morally wrong to condemn the whole where some of its parts are guilty. Not the West, when it comes to Central African Republic, it is the evil side of France which is guilty.
It was france responsible for its negative influence in CAR.
@@shomadea If you are asking me whether France is responsible for the tragedy of the Central African Republic, then my answer is YES and YES and YES.
All countries have the right to help each other 👍👍👍❤️
it make sense this to be reported on a FRANCE channel..😂
Viva Russia, long life Rusians!
Respect to Russia
Even if this slogans about war in Ukraine the pro-ruusian african people say are not true, you can not deny that Russia is treating Africa very good and respectful. They build power stations. hospitals, factories and provide the needed support for developing of the country. Russians are not like French.
yes, the Russians built infrastructure facilities in Afghanistan, in South America, in Africa, everywhere people needed help, we want a just world, and the deceitful West wants to rule the world.
Best friend of Africa is Russian 🇿🇦🇿🇦
funny how france is accusing russia for this while they did it longer and at a bigger scale
Since 1980 Russia has been attempting to build power plants in Africa, highly criticise by America obviously, who don't want Africans people to succeed and be independent.
Yeah. They're gonna have lower quality nuclear power that no one can use or maintain...
Africa should stand for itself and cooperate with international community.
do mean America and France you kidding me
i doubt russia are bad people. im from philippines, and i have some russians friends. they respect us. theyre kind.
2036 exactly we appreciate the soldiers saving our lives and protecting us from all the things we can't understand
God bless Russia and Africa!
Thank you for what you do for the people of Africa. 🇸🇮
Russia has always stood with African nations. Kenya has greatly benefited from good cooperation with Russia, from arms to fertilisers and other things.
Russia is doing great job in CAR.
They're not doing so great in Ukraine! Maybe you should go and help, you specifically..!!!
What job exactly?
@@diazcastro7331 they brought peace and stabilise CAR.
Russian are sensible nations always stand with their friends,
What is funny is that we the peoples of the Central African Republic love the Russians instructor whom a living in our country . They are invited by our government; however, we do not understand those harassment against Russians people in the CAR . It very funny that French government loves our county more than us . Too late and so funny .
France should understand the atmosphere they've overstayed their welcome
Tribalism in Africa is unreal. Controlling foreign entities will always rule over the land of worldly resources. Its inhabitants lack the discipline to make a better life for africans.
If you mean European tribes your correct.
Wow! The support for Russia in the comments is almost unanimous
French propaganda at its finest. No mention of how much influence France has on CAR.
CAR has progressed a lot under Russian influence.. #love and support from India 👍❤💪
Only God can protect us 🇯🇲
We ❤Russian
I'm so proud to be a Kenyan, GOD bless kenya.
France , after colonial brutality across the world , is now going overboard to preach human values .
If Asia and Africa unite we can teach these Europian regimes
the lesson our forefathers could not teach .
Really good!
we love Russia
Long live Russia
May God bless Russia
Bravo Wagner
Respect to Russia and the Central Africa.
Destruction for the Russians
it's just to go back in history and see what the European countries have done in Africa so I think it can be a new start for the better.
I imagine they immediately set up Catholic churches and wanted children to attend? Just a guess lol