'CAR Sees Russia as Reliable Partner for Its Development:' Franco-Beninese Activist After Touadéra-Putin Meeting
22:42 06.03.2026 (Updated: 22:44 06.03.2026)
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'CAR Sees Russia as Reliable Partner for Its Development:' Franco-Beninese Activist After Touadéra-Putin Meeting
Russia represents an opportunity for the Central African Republic in terms of technology transfers and economic support, independent writer and historian Amzat Boukari-Yabara told Sputnik Africa.
Main areas of cooperation identified:
Security
Energy (mining, infrastructure)
Agriculture (cereals, mechanization, industrial processing)
Trade
"Russia has extensive experience [...] and also powerful companies that know how to deploy their logistics. One can envision the establishment of a Central African company backed by Russian capital and technical expertise."
Beyond investments, the training dimension is also strategic. The quotas for Central African students in Russia aim to train agronomic and energy engineers—a "complementary" cooperation that will lead to the CAR's "medium-term autonomy," he emphasized.
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