Black Russians
Armed group in the Central African Republic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the group of militias. For Russian people of African descent, see Afro-Russians. For the cocktail, see Black Russian. For other uses, see Black Russian (disambiguation).
Black Russians (French: Russes noirs) is an unofficial name given to a group of pro–government militias in the Central African Republic, recruited mostly from former Anti-balaka and UPC fighters by Wagner Group. The militias have been accused of multiple war crimes and crimes against humanity.[1]
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Black Russians | |
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Russes noirs | |
Leaders | Multiple leaders |
Dates of operation | 2021– |
Active regions | Ouaka |
Size | 3,000+[1] |
Allies | Central African Armed Forces Wagner Group |
Opponents | Coalition of Patriots for Change |
Battles and wars | Central African Republic Civil War
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