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

IF 0.8 Q2 AREA STUDIES Insight on Africa Pub Date : 2023-11-26 DOI:10.1177/09750878231209705
Bohumil Doboš, Alexander Purton
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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.
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代理新殖民主义?中非共和国瓦格纳集团案例
中非共和国是一个深陷内部不稳定和外部干预的脆弱国家。文章介绍了俄罗斯介入该国的案例。文章认为,瓦格纳集团的利用正在中非共和国政权与莫斯科之间建立起代理新殖民主义关系。中非共和国的政治精英得到了保护,以防叛军或军队政变夺取政权,而外部援助者则可以出口所需的自然资源,并获得一些外交支持。因此,这种关系显然遵循的是新殖民主义模式,而不是发展国家能力。
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期刊介绍: nsight on Africa is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal covering contemporary African affairs and issues of policy relevance. It focuses on, though not confined to, foreign policies and developmental issues of African countries. The journal specially encourages article submission on issues related to emerging powers in Africa, BRICS in Africa and Afro-Asian relations. The journal is owned by African Studies Association of India (ASA India) located at Centre for African Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and its publication is managed by Policy Research Institute of African Studies Association (PRIASA) based in New Delhi.
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