The authorities of the Central African Republic proposed to Russia to place a military base of the Russian Armed Forces in the east of the country

The Russian Federation could place its military base in the east of the Central African Republic. This statement was made by the President of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadera, in an interview with the RTVI YouTube channel.

According to the head of the republic, the appearance of a Russian military base in the country would improve the security situation, including border security. Touadera expressed hope that this issue will still be discussed with the Russian leadership. The CAR leadership, apparently, has already chosen the location for the base.

I believe that for this we can use the eastern region, which is very vast, which is located at a very great distance and where there are many negative forces

- said the President of the Central African Republic.

Let us note that the Russian Federation is actively developing cooperation with the Central African Republic. At one time, Russian military instructors and specialists made a huge contribution to the country’s authorities’ fight against terrorist groups that threatened the national security of this African state.

Russia's influence on the African continent has been growing recently. First of all, this concerns the former French colonies. Thus, ties are expanding with Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and more recently with Niger, where in the summer of 2023 a military coup took place, as a result of which anti-imperialist and anti-Western forces came to power. As previously reported, Russian military specialists have also already arrived in Niger.

Comments

[barclay]

Well...it is possible that soon they will ask us from Armenia. And you can immediately go to the Central African Republic.

[Nexcom]

And what? And it is necessary! Necessary!!!! Let them provide buildings according to our design, and we will send our own! Don't miss this chance! This is an increase in our aliyah in African countries. Others will look, think and may invite you too.

[Vladimir80]

Let them provide buildings according to our design, and we will send our own! Don't miss this chance!

a chance for what? the experience of the USSR taught nothing???

[Nexcom]

And what about the fact that the amers are planting their bases everywhere they go? China has also already climbed into Africa where it is possible and even where it is not entirely possible.... Not like that, they got into it this way.

[Vitaly161]

and someone proposes to donate equipment in divisions? The Russian Armed Forces base is a guarantee of stability for them, stability means development, and EVERYTHING needs to be developed there!! From communications to healthcare and education, is there anything to pay these countries, or do you think the French are idiots for sitting in Africa for centuries?

[Nexcom]

And when the Central African Republic needs development, they can buy from us whatever we can offer them. Are we feeling bad???
Yes, maybe not as hippy as in the West, but the price is not as crazy. Don't we need orders? No one is saying that we should now supply everything to the Africans for thanks.

[Vitaly161]

That’s what I’m writing about, that this is beneficial, if nothing changes in the next 10-20 years, Africa will actively catch up with the development of the rest of the world, there are a lot of resources there, we need to build a whole lot of everything, and our authorities don’t seem to mind this pie, honestly cut with the People's Republic of China) so that no dog would ever get into it again)

[Vladimir80]

Don't we need orders?

We need orders, but what do we produce ourselves? “Zhiguli” even became 60% Chinese!

[Nexcom]

Excuse me, but is Boeing 100% American? What about Airbus? And Western cars - everything is right there in one country and they produce components and parts??? They even made car platforms common (standardization) for different manufacturers from different countries. Nissan and Renault rivet common platforms (external design is just different), Mazda and Ford, etc. This is common knowledge. Yes, our situation is different. Our access to international cooperation was blocked. And there is only one way out - to produce as much as we can ourselves.

[KCA]

Well, let's say grain, now we just give it to Africans, but you can sell it, or barter, or allow our companies in the Central African Republic to develop mineral resources, and there is a lot of things there, including diamonds, uranium, and non-ferrous metals

[Nemchinov Vl]

Quote: KCA

Well, let's say grain, now we just give it to Africans, but you can sell it, or barter, or allow our companies in the Central African Republic to develop mineral resources, and there is a lot of things there, including diamonds, uranium, and non-ferrous metals

sorry for the question... ah what's stopping you now? grain is not easy now

Quote: KCA

Well, let's say... give it to Africans..

, but also sell in exchange for

Quote: KCA

..admission of our companies in the Central African Republic to the development of mineral resources ...and diamonds, and uranium, and non-ferrous metals

?! ?!

Quote: bayard

..And in return we will receive resources and preferences in the market

Well, God forbid, of course.

[bayard]

Quote: Vladimir80

We need orders, but what do we produce ourselves? “Zhiguli” even became 60% Chinese!

In Africa they know very well WHAT they want to receive/order from Russia. They need to modernize their power grid, and in many places simply create one. And this is not only thermal power plants (and there is coal and oil there), but also power lines, transformer substations and energy distribution networks. They need to modernize and build railways, rolling stock and everything related to this. They need weapons. And they also need aircraft. And just don’t wave your hands that “we ourselves are stuck with the production and replacement of the aircraft fleet with domestic models.” In order to recreate a viable aircraft manufacturing industry, it is necessary first of all to have a large and promising (extended in time) order. And here the domestic market alone will definitely not be enough. And to have such a promising market in Africa (and in our case, not only) means boldly investing in the aircraft manufacturing industry, knowing that the investment will definitely pay off and bring good and sustainable profits.
In addition, a lot of what is produced in Russia will be in great demand in Africa. You will laugh, but recently one student from Africa saw in Russia... A WASHBASINA - the simplest one that you hang, pour, lift the spout from below and... wash your face. At the same time, it is very convenient and uses little water.
- THIS IS WHAT Africa NEEDS!!! You can make a very good business out of this!!
And we produce a lot of such simple things that were not exported before, but now the whole continent is ready to buy them.
And this market will grow.
And by the way, our auto industry is also in demand there. "Nivas", UAZs (all!!), Gazelles, buggies, and even our Ladas. KAMAZ, "Ural", and all modifications. And much more .
It is the African market that is most convenient for us and corresponds to our capabilities.
And in return we will receive resources and preferences in the market.

[Vladimir80]

In order to recreate a viable aircraft manufacturing industry, it is necessary first of all to have a large and promising (extended in time) order

I recognize the lies of admirers of the “Gaidar school of economics”

[bayard]

Quote: Vladimir80

I recognize the lies of admirers of the “Gaidar school of economics”

What ??
I represent the Soviet School of Political Economy.
Which (the Soviet School of Political Economy) was precisely destroyed by Gaidar and Chubais. It was they who destroyed the domestic industry in general, and the aircraft industry in particular. And precisely by leaving the domestic aircraft industry without orders.
And today, in order for the aircraft manufacturing industry to be profitable, it is necessary for the STATE to ensure that the industry's enterprises are sufficiently loaded. Including orders from abroad.

Quote: Vladimir80

I recognize a lie

Look in the mirror and recognize yourself.

[Vladimir80]

and these countries have something to pay

I think there is something to pay, but I know that the modern Russian Federation has written off 17 billion of debt to Africa... and I also know that it is not finished, and Finland is in NATO!
p.s. most likely, if there is a base, it will be to ensure the personal business interests of “our” oligarchs...

[Vitaly161]

There is no need to lend money, there is no cash, we will take it with uranium, titanium and any other rare earth we need, and even diamonds, everything is simple, in return, energy, railways, roads, roads, airports, whatever you want.....and what is SVO? to Africa that T90m trains go past the front? Most of the specialists working there are former Musicians, now the Afrika Korps...

[tralflot1832]

Vladimir 80. The late Prigogine was a gratuitous sponsor in Africa? He had an empire and it was far from unprofitable.

[Vladimir80]

Was Prigogine a gratuitous sponsor in Africa? He had an empire and it was far from unprofitable.

I have nothing against our PMCs in other countries

[bayard]

Quote: Vladimir80

most likely, if there is a base, it will be to ensure the personal business interests of “our” oligarchs...

The French bases remain there and the Americans will soon leave (they have already been urgently asked). We can simply occupy them with our contingent. Moreover, the USA has a small airfield there (for large UAVs).

[tralflot1832]

The empire is gaining a state basis, I am a little surprised by the empire, more than 30 countries in Africa had military and political contacts with someone. Everyone understood who I was talking about.

[Nexcom]

Andrey, if we don’t take the place, others will. A holy place is never empty (c)

[UAZ 452]

These others have hundreds of years of experience in milking colonies and satellites. But we have a different experience - investing finances and other resources in exchange for kisses and promises of eternal friendship, and then throwing up our hands: “we were deceived and betrayed again!” In this situation, it is better to immediately give up the “holy place” to others, otherwise neither to yourself nor to other people... Otherwise, at least we will avoid financial losses now and further image losses later.

[Knell wardenheart]

One of the advantages is “like influence”.
Of the minuses - “type of influence”.
We have already played this “type of influence” game in the states of the former CIS and during the USSR and in different parts of the globe. It cost a pretty penny and for the most part it was useless for really important activities. Tomorrow a new mess will boil up in the Central African Republic and they will ask us for our things, or the Central African Republic will start some kind of border conflict and we will get into all of this right away.
“Type of influence” differs from the real architecture of influence in that it is collecting Pokemon and simulating successful and extensive activities with their participation. Pokemon come to us in large delegations (we decorate this beautifully, pathetically highlight it in the spirit of the fact that, they say, in different parts of the world we are loved, respected and honored). Of course, they will ask for money - of course we will give it to them, they will also ask for weapons, specialists, and we will also ship this, tearing it away from soul and body.
As long as we give it to them, they will verbally support us wholeheartedly, but in fact they will manipulate us with the projects that interest us, and when the elites there understand that they will not cut down any more, they will change the owner to another who will be interested in ruining our “image”.
After all, we've already invested in Pokemon? They made them out to be friends, and now they will make us look like fools and even cut off our gesheft. There has been a story like this 100500 times - we don’t need to get involved in these natives until we have really large-scale overlapping plans. The security of these facilities in foreign countries will always be almost fake, their supply will be conditional, their stability will be even more conditional.

There is a circle of states with which time has shown the reliability of cooperation - and at worst, it is better to invest in bases there than all this.

[Enceladus]

Brevity is the soul of wit! And in this case it is true. I also wanted to speak on the topic... but I found a post. It has everything. Then just rant.

[Diverter]

If you conduct inept diplomacy, then yes. so it will be.
But if you do it correctly, then you can do it differently.
A contract is signed to host the base for 500 years. And you don’t have to help anymore, and in general, if their porridge boils over, then don’t give a damn about it.
Or you can take Guantanamo as an example. Even the Union could not expel them from Cuba

[Knell wardenheart]

Don’t forget - Cuba is next to the USA, you could say it’s their backyard. Such tricks that you are talking about are good if the logistics are easy or short - and if you have the ability to effectively attack in case of violation of conditions. We do not have a strong ocean fleet (comparable to the American one), tailored for mobile operations of the required scale - at least one large aircraft carrier (not Kuznetsov), a couple of large free helicopter carriers for landing operations to it. We do not have bases in a certain vicinity so that we can coordinate emergencies from them and improve logistics. Our shores are far away, no, they are VERY far away.
But our opponents have an operational fleet and centers of influence and deployment in the region. And they can not only organize a riot (which they are well versed in), but also non-trivially hint to us that getting in to clear it out will be a bigger hemorrhoid for us. And yes, they are also quite capable of providing this hemorrhoids - through a proxy, through inspiring tension in the surrounding states and sentiment in this particular area.

Such bases will be a stupid pimple on the butt, without building an adjacent regional architecture, so to speak, a network of bases. We don’t have the guts to do this yet, and we don’t have enough money for such a scale. So this is a high-risk enterprise and most likely it will end without pathos if we get involved in this.

[Diverter]

Well, Moscow was not built right away. We hope that we will have all this.

[Arkady007]

It is certainly an interesting proposal, the question is human capabilities.

[Alf]

This is how foreign policy should be conducted. So that you don’t ask for a place in a foreign country, but the foreign country itself asks you.

[bone1]

Why do we need a base in the center of Africa—why do we put missiles there?

[Vladimir80]

Quote: Bone1

Why do we need a base in the center of Africa?

Probably our wise rulers believe that when valuable specialists replace all the outdated and unproductive representatives of the indigenous population, those who do not want to live with valuable specialists can either move to a base in Africa, or to icebreakers and to the Arctic Ocean...

[Diverter]

If there is such an opportunity, then we absolutely need it!)