# Rights reporting describes a large Russian mercenary presence supporting state operations

Date: 2021

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## Drivers

- Touadéra Wagner CAR: https://factrail.ai/drivers/touadera-wagner-car

## Sources

- https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2023/country-chapters/central-african-republic
- https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2022/country-chapters/central-african-republic

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/wagner-linked-force-size-and-countrywide-role-documented-2021