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CAR–SOUTH AFRICA: Defence Agreement

CAR–SOUTH AFRICA: Defence Agreement Bangui can expect military training and the donation of surplus military stock. South Africa signed a defence co‐operation agreement with the Central African Republic in Pretoria in mid‐February. The CAR is rapidly being drawn into the imbroglio involving Uganda and Sudan , together with the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo , and the agreement indicates a new willingness by South Africa to engage in regions where conflict is brewing. The CAR agreement with South Africa involves military training, and the exchange of trainees, instructors, observers and skills. South Africa is also to donate surplus military stock. The main recipient of South Africa's second‐hand armaments has been Uganda. In 2005 the South African Army donated 450 SA Military (Samil) trucks to Uganda, in addition to selling 837 for R31.9 m and putting another 837 forward for disposal. South Africa had also sold equipment to the Ugandan police for riot control. Clients are not usually named but in one case 354 Ratel infantry fighting vehicles were sold for R1.1 m while 100 MK1 35 mm GDF anti‐aircraft cannon were also sold. The donation to the CAR could come from a second‐hand stock that includes armoured cars, anti‐aircraft guns and machine guns. The deal has to pass South Africa's National Conventional Arms Control Committee but the details are unlikely to be made public. ( South Scan 23/2 ) http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series Wiley

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Copyright © 2007 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
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10.1111/j.1467-825X.2007.00867.x
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Bangui can expect military training and the donation of surplus military stock. South Africa signed a defence co‐operation agreement with the Central African Republic in Pretoria in mid‐February. The CAR is rapidly being drawn into the imbroglio involving Uganda and Sudan , together with the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo , and the agreement indicates a new willingness by South Africa to engage in regions where conflict is brewing. The CAR agreement with South Africa involves military training, and the exchange of trainees, instructors, observers and skills. South Africa is also to donate surplus military stock. The main recipient of South Africa's second‐hand armaments has been Uganda. In 2005 the South African Army donated 450 SA Military (Samil) trucks to Uganda, in addition to selling 837 for R31.9 m and putting another 837 forward for disposal. South Africa had also sold equipment to the Ugandan police for riot control. Clients are not usually named but in one case 354 Ratel infantry fighting vehicles were sold for R1.1 m while 100 MK1 35 mm GDF anti‐aircraft cannon were also sold. The donation to the CAR could come from a second‐hand stock that includes armoured cars, anti‐aircraft guns and machine guns. The deal has to pass South Africa's National Conventional Arms Control Committee but the details are unlikely to be made public. ( South Scan 23/2 )

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Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series – Wiley

Published: Mar 1, 2007

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