Proxy Neo-colonialism? The Case of Wagner Group in the Central African Republic

Bohumil Doboš and Alexander Purton

Insight on Africa, 2024, vol. 16, issue 1, 7-21

Abstract: Central African Republic is a fragile state mired in internal instability and external interventions. The article presents the case of Russian involvement in the country. It argues that the utilisation of the Wagner Group is setting up proxy neo-colonial ties between the regime and Moscow. The political elite in the Central African Republic is protected against a possible takeover by rebel troops or an army coup and the external benefactor is allowed to export the sought-after natural resources and gather some diplomatic support. The relationship thus clearly follows the neo-colonial pattern rather than developing the state capacities.

Keywords: Central African Republic; neocolonialism; state capture; Wagner group (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1177/09750878231209705

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