The Republican Guard (French: Garde républicaine, or GR), [1] also called the Presidential Guard (French: Garde présidentielle, or PR), [2] is nominally part of the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) but is directly subordinated to the President of the Central African Republic, for whom it provides security.

Jan 26, 2025 · After several turbulent weeks, covered by Africa Intelligence (AI, 23/12/22, 04/01/23), on 28 January Faustin-Archange Touadéra finally reorganised the Republican Guard (GSPR).

Faustin-Archange Touadéra (French: [fostɛ̃ aʁkɑ̃ʒ twadeʁa]; born 21 April 1957) [2] is a Central African politician and academic who has been President of the Central African Republic since March 2016. He previously was Prime Minister of the Central African Republic from January 2008 to January 2013.

Mar 17, 2021 · In his fight against armed groups in the Central African Republic, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra relies heavily on his alliance with Moscow, which sent an elite squad to Bangui to support him. Here are the Russians who makeup Touadéra’s bodyguard.

To date, Kolingba is the only former head of state of the Central African Republic to voluntarily step down from the office through a democratic process, following the 1993 general election. The current president of the Central African Republic is Faustin-Archange Touadéra, since 30 …

Jan 26, 2025 · One of its leading figures, Lieutenant Julien Rafaï, has been on the run for more than a week and is hiding in the capital until he can plead his case to the Central African president, who returned from abroad on Monday. He superior and deputy GSPR head, Colonel Igor Seregaza, is out to arrested him for "insubordination".

Aug 8, 2023 · Under the very close guard of Russian mercenaries and Rwandan peacekeepers, the president of the Central African Republic, Faustin Archange Touadéra, is clearly enjoying waving to the...

Jan 26, 2025 · The Central African presidential guard, riddled with internal tensions and personal rivalries, is being torn apart over the case of Lieutenant Julien Rafai, who is also the leader of a powerful militia operating within the army.

The Republican Guard , also called the Presidential Guard , is nominally part of the Central African Armed Forces but is directly subordinated to the President of the Central African Republic, for whom it provides security.

Jan 13, 2025 · A blueprint for what can be expected in the Central African Republic’s (CAR) 2025 presidential election can be seen in CAR’s 2023 constitutional referendum.