Centrafrique: affrontements meurtriers dans la ville minière de Ndassima, dans le centre du pays L'assassinat d'un artisan minier par un « Russe noir », un ancien rebelle centrafricain aujourd'hui intégré aux forces armées après avoir été formé par des instructeurs russes de l'ex-groupe Wagner,…

#Centrafrique : affrontements meurtriers dans la ville minière de #Ndassima, dans le centre du pays rfi.my/CZM0.BS

At least 11 killed at Wagner-run gold mine in #Ndassima, #CAR. Locals searching for gold were shot, some still missing. As Russia shifts from #Wagner to the #AfricaCorps, violence may spike—civilians increasingly caught in the struggle for control and profit.

3/4 Control over gold mines is at the heart of rising tensions : #Wagner viewed the visit of four #AfricaCorps members in #Ndassima, Kouki, and Ndélé as a provocation, seeing this emerging "rival" as a threat to its mining empire. The standoff is about economics and military influence.

1/4 In #CAR, gold mines have become the #Wagner’s private preserve. At the #Ndassima site alone, estimates suggest more than 200 billion CFA francs per year in gold extraction—funds that don't benefit the local population.