African Court Confirms 'Re-election' Amidst Unseen Hands and Resource Wars
📰 THE STORY: The Independent reports that an African court confirmed President Faustin-Archange Touadera's re-election in the Central African Republic (CAR) amidst fraud claims from opposition parties, which the government denies. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The CAR's history is a brutal tapestry of post-colonial exploitation, coups, and civil wars, often fueled by
external powers vying for its diamonds, gold, uranium, and timber. France, the former colonial master, has repeatedly intervened in CAR politics and maintained significant influence. Touadera's rise to power in 2016 came after years of conflict, often involving foreign peacekeepers with their own agendas. More recently, in 2020-2021, when a Russian-backed offensive helped Touadera's forces retake
territory from rebels, it marked a significant shift away from traditional French dominance, with mercenaries from the Wagner Group (now 'Africa Corps') becoming deeply embedded in the country's security and resource extraction sectors. This election cannot be divorced from this geopolitical chess match. Double Standard: Western media often screams 'rigged!' at elections in nations that defy their
geopolitical interests (e.g., Venezuela's 2018 election, Bolivia's 2019 coup), but can quietly confirm results amidst 'fraud claims' when the outcome aligns with a desired strategic realignment, or at least doesn't actively threaten established Western interests or, in this case, Moscow's growing influence which is now tacitly accepted in some quarters by the West's need to counter China. The mere