00:00The newly re-elected President of the Central African Republic, Faustin Archange Tuadera,
00:07has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit the country.
00:11Moscow has become a key ally of Tuadera in recent years.
00:15In 2018, the Central African Republic became the first West and Central African nation
00:20to bring in Russia's Wagner mercenaries, as the chronically unstable country sought to
00:25fend off multiple rebel groups.
00:28Tuadera has been in power since 2016.
00:32Tuadera, who has been in power since 2016, won a third term in office, according to provisionary
00:37results from the December 28th presidential election, securing an outright majority.
00:43In a video interview with Tusk, Tuadera praised Putin as a great leader, noting that the Russian
00:48President is very attentive to relations with Wagner.
00:52Tuadera's victory is expected to further Russia's strategic interests in the country, particularly
00:57in gold and diamond mining, while consolidating Moscow's influence in Central Africa.
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