Relationship dossier
Central African Republic
Russia
Relationship assessment
A close partnership centered on Russian security assistance and support for the Central African government.
Central African Republic toward Russia
+75The Central African government has pursued military cooperation with Russia, including through the 2018 military cooperation agreement, and has relied on Russian security assistance during armed conflict. These actions reflect sustained government-level cooperation.
Russia toward Central African Republic
+80Russia has provided military training and arms support to the Central African Republic and Russian personnel have assisted the government during armed conflict. Russian diplomatic support has reinforced the security partnership.
Overall relationship
+75The relationship is structured around sustained Russian security assistance and close political cooperation with the Central African government. The 2018 military cooperation framework and subsequent Russian support during armed conflict are substantial features of the bilateral relationship. The precise terms and implementation of security and commercial arrangements remain unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
The Central African Republic and Russia have developed a close security and political partnership. A 2018 military cooperation agreement provided a framework for Russian training and arms support, and Russian personnel later assisted the Central African government during armed conflict. The relationship has also included Russian diplomatic backing and expanded security cooperation.
Key developments
The two governments signed a military cooperation agreement that provided a framework for military training and cooperation.
Russian personnel provided security assistance to the Central African government during armed conflict.
Major uncertainties
- The precise scope and implementation of security and military arrangements are unclear.
- The terms and extent of Russian-linked commercial and resource-sector activity in the Central African Republic are unclear.