Around 160 French troops were providing operational support in Bangui and training Central African forces to support the govt on the safety front.France has suspended aid and military support to the Central African Republic, accusing its government of failing to prevent a huge anti-French "disinformation campaign". The soldiers ministry said that the French government is additionally freezing about 10 million euros in budgetary support for the landlocked African country .
"A number of commitments made by the Central African authorities vis-Ã -vis France haven't been kept," the ministry told press agency Reuters, which incorporates stopping the web campaigns meant to undermine French influence.
France features a history of military interventions within the Central African Republic, a former French colony, and diplomatic wrangling over influence within the mineral-rich nation has heightened the strain . French influence has been undermined by Russia after Moscow sent many military instructors to assist arm and train CAR's government troops to fight rebels.
In the past, the Central African Republic has faced deadly interreligious and inter-communal violence. A peace deal in 2019 did not curb the violence after the constitutional court rejected former CAR president Francois Bozize’s effort to run president again last year.President Faustin Archange Touadera won re-election in December 2020 but continues to face opposition from rebel groups linked to Bozize. In January, the rebel forces tried to attack the capital city Bangui, underscoring the intense threat faced by CAR's military.
Around 160 French troops were providing operational support in Bangui and training Central African forces to support the govt on the safety front. While the international missions, including a eu Union training deployment, will continue, soldiers working directly for the French military will not cooperate with the Central African Republic's military. the choice to freeze aid and military cooperation will impact France's operational support within the capital Bangui and training Central African forces.
