I am skeptical of this, could be fake news. It's Newsweek. They mention Central African Republic, CAR. Heck, right now, a journalist is accusing the Russian Government of participating in the murder of 3 Russian reporters that were there, report came out this week. I will try to find that. The 3 Russian reporters were investigating Vagner or Wagner (mainly Russian) mercenaries there in Africa.
WORLD
RUSSIA AND CHINA REPLACING U.S. IN AFRICA? AS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION MOVES OUT, TOP MILITARY RIVALS MOVING IN
BY TOM O'CONNOR ON 11/19/18 AT 4:15 PM
Russia and China have embarked on increasing their military presence in Africa, where the U.S. recently announced it would withdraw some troops in order to counter its two top rivals abroad.
As war rages between the government and rival rebel movements in the Central African Republic, Russia has set out to play a larger role in providing military and humanitarian support to those affected by the conflict. Speaking to Al Jazeera in a report published Monday, the landlocked African country's special security adviser Valery Zakharov—a Russian—said that "to get peace is a challenge, there is no simple solution, but we think we can achieve this," touting cooperation between the two countries.
Moscow's efforts, however, have been met with suspicion by the United States and allies in the West, which has played a muted role in the country's longstanding crisis. Responding to French criticism at the United Nations over Russia's involvement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said last month that it "seems like some countries are feeling somewhat 'jealous' in relation to Russia joining the process of Central African regulation," according to the state-run Tass Rusian News Agency.
Read more at: https://www.newsweek.com/russia-china-replace-us-africa-trump-out-rivals-1222736
