According to reports, the wagner group has conducted operations in CAR since late 2018. Reportedly, 1000 mercenaries are protecting the government of Faustine Archange Touadéra who went to university in France. According to reports, wagner is involved in controlling and extracting gold and diamonds, which will help the russian government to weather the international sanctions imposed for their 2021 invasion of Ukraine.
Reportedly, the wars in CAR appear to be battles between pro western and pro eastern alliances and be about the control of gold and diamonds. Led to u.n. involvement.
Anti government delegates have had much support. According to a report, 1.5 million people have fled their homes during the ongoing conflict. The car government may have tried to make a deal with wagner following France’s withdrawal, but wagner appear to be continuing in the same vein of exploitation.