Following the alleged coup plot unveiling in the Central African Republic, CAR, the Federation of Russia and Rwanda has sent in troops ahead of the upcoming general election. The authority in the CAR, being one of the unstable countries in Africa, accused former president Francois Bozize on Saturday that the former leader was planning to topple the government using rebel groups.
It was reported that in a capital city Bangui, through some key highways, the rebel was said to have started advancing, but thank the United Nation peace Keep Forces, MINUSCA who foil the criminals and have said the situation has been brought under control.
According to Ange Maxime Kazagui, the presidential spokesperson, the Russian Federation has sent in several troops armed with heavy artilleries to partake in bringing lasting peace in the country’s soil under the bilateral cooperation agreement.
Similarly, the government of Rwandan defence ministry has confirmed that its government has also sent in troops who have since swing into action in engaging the rebel forces.
The Rwandan authority said that the move was in response to targeting of its troops in the 11,500-strong MINUSCA to the Bozize rebels who ruled the country for 10years from 2003-2013.
The defence ministry disclosed that it will ensure the country conducts its general election without rancour, though no detail of the deployment was given.
Meanwhile, MINISCA’s Rwandan contingent is already in charge of the security in the CAR President Faustin-Archange Touadera and the presidential palace.
Though the Russian officials from Kremlin have shown its concern over the rising insecurity in Rwanda, officials from Moscow is yet to confirm the strength of the deployment.
Moscow has been leading a vast diplomatic and financial offensive in the former French colony since 2018 in return for concessions to Russian firms to exploit minerals, particularly gold and diamonds.
Meanwhile, private security guards employed by the Russian company are currently securing the Touadera and are also involved in the training of the armed forces.
The coup was allegedly organised by three of the country’s most powerful militias.
They said they had merged into a single entity called “the Coalition for Patriots for Change” and invited all other groups to join.
MUNISCA spokesperson Vladimir Monteiro said last night that the rebels have been pushed back as the situation has been brought under control.
However, Security and humanitarian sources said some members of the armed groups were still on the ground around Bossembele, around 150 kilometres (90 miles) from Bangui.
It was learned that the world G5 has called for calmness urging Bozize and his men to lay low and allow the election scheduled to take place on Sunday to take place.
Bozize, a former president has denied the coup plot ascribed to him, but a track record of him revealed he is a warlord over the decades.
He came back into the country in December 2019 after spending years in exile sparking fears of his return.
He retains a large following, especially among the Gbaya ethnic group, the country’s largest, and has many supporters in the army.
Bozize ascends to power through a coup in 2003 before he himself was overthrown in 2013 by the Seleka, a rebel coalition drawn largely from the Muslim majority.
Christian and animist groups forged a so-called self-defence force called the anti-Balaka, and the country spiralled into conflict along largely sectarian lines before France intervened militarily.
The former leader some months back was barred from contesting the election by the country’s Supreme Court as he was among those targeted for arrest in 2014 for murder and torture under UN sections.
