Russian cultural center official in The Moscow embassy said Friday that the Central African Republic was injured after a booby-trapped parcel was opened, accusing France of Universe behind The attack.
Central Africa has been in civil war since 2013 and they are at the heart of it of Try Russia for strategic influence in Africa.
The last Deployment of French forces in Sentences left on Thursday after the cold in Relations caused Through closer relations between Bangui and Moscow and spreading of Some Russian forces countries He says it includes Wagner’s mercenaries.
“The head of The Russian House (Cultural Center) received an anonymous parcel on Friday, he opened it and there was a blast.” official TASS news Agency.
Center headDmitry City, was taken to the hospital with ‘severe injuries’ added.
The boss of Russian Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin quickly urged Moscow to declare France a “patron” of terrorism.”
“I have already He asked the Russian Foreign Ministry to initiate a procedure to declare France a state sponsor of Prigozhin was quoted as saying, in Statement issued by his company, Concord.
He called for A comprehensive investigation into terrorist methods of France and its Western allies – the United States and others.
“Of all the French…”
Prigozhin, ally of It is unclear if Setai will do so, said Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russian doctors are doing everything they can in “The Bangui hospital to save him,” Prigozhin said.
Before losing consciousness, Prigozhin said Seti saw a note that said: “That’s right for You are from all the French, the Russians will get out of Africa.”
Prigozhin Sytyi said first Received a package from Togo on November 11th included a photo of for him son resident in France and a note that says “next the time it will take place son’s head”If the Russians don’t leave Africa.
Prigozhin said that Sytyi opened a new package on Friday because he thought it would contain son’s head.
“If Dmitry City remains Alive, he will continue struggle And see with belong to him eyes how Those who made try on His life will burn in flames of historyPrigozhin added.
If he dies, he will be there forever remain Code of this is struggle. “
Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency quoted a Russian diplomat as saying that Setai received the package at his home, away from the cultural centre. “I received it, took in his house and open it.”
The senior French diplomat rejected Russian claims that her country was behind The attack.
“this is information he is false and he good Example of Russian propaganda and fiction imagination French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna told the French News Agency (Agence France Presse) during her visit to Morocco.
Center in Bangui city center remained open on Friday. No police presence could be seen around building AFP reporters said traffic was normal.
France, the country former colonizer, envoy up to 1,600 soldiers help Stabilization of the CAR after inversion in 2013 unleashed a civil war along sectarian lines.
Over the last Frictions grew between the two countries in a few years over Russian mounting military Presence.
In 2018, Moscow sent two coaches to the country, and in This was followed by 2020 with hundreds of paramilitary l help President Faustin-Archange Touadera defeats the advancing rebels on Capital.
France, the United Nations and other countries say they are mercenaries from the Kremlin-backed Wagner Group who been linked with Atrocities and looting of Sources.
Sanctioned by Washington and Brussels, Prigozhin emerged as the one of Putin’s most loyal aides after Moscow sent troops into Ukraine on Feb 24.
In November, the European Parliament declared Russia a “sponsoring state” of Terrorism,” accusing his forces of committing atrocities during offensive in Ukraine.
