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The Central African Republic (CAR) is rocked by the alleged killing of nine Chinese gold miners last month by a leading rebel group. However, the insurgents have denied involvement. The rebels blamed the Russian paramilitary group Wagner for the attack
The Central African Republic (CAR) is rocked by the alleged killing of nine Chinese gold miners last month by a leading rebel group. However, the insurgents have denied involvement. The rebels blamed the Russian paramilitary group Wagner for the attack.
The Russian mercenaries are hired to protect several lucrative gold and diamond mines operated by Russian firms in the country. The government authorities said that the killers were elements from the Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC). The CPC is an alliance of rebel groups formed in December 2020 to overthrow President Faustin-Archange Touadera. However, the CPC has denied any involvement in the heinous act.
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Hundreds of Wagner paramilitaries were deployed to the CAR in 2018. Their numbers increased in 2020 to fend off an assault on the capital by the CPC. However, CPC has not given any evidence to link Wagner with the deaths. The CAR, one of the world’s poorest countries, has been in the midst of civil conflict since 2013.
