Officials in the Central African Republic have said that Russia has called on the country to replace the private Wagner mercenary group with Moscow’s state-run Africa Corps and requested payment for f

The Central African Republic is facing pressure from Russia to replace the private Wagner mercenary group with Moscow's Africa Corps for security services. The government prefers Wagner, valuing their effectiveness and mineral-based payment model,

Russia seeks to replace the Wagner Group in the Central African Republic with its own African Corps, demanding cash payments instead of resources.

Russia's Defense Ministry reportedly demanded cash payments for security services, marking a sharp departure from previous arrangements under Wagner that involved compensation with natural resources.

The victims were shot dead Wednesday night at a gold mine in Ndassima, around 450 km east of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic.