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Fighting has displaced hundreds of thousands of people in the Central African Republic where a UN peacekeeping mission has been deployed since 2014.

It’s against this background that the authorities of the landlocked African country have strengthened their relationship with Moscow.

There are Russian-themed festivals taking place on the streets of the capital Bangui.

British journalist Jack Losh has told ´óÏó´«Ã½ Newsday that “Russia is making ground in C.A.R schools,’ describing his recent trip to the country.

Listen to his interview on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Newsday.

(Picture: The Russian flag overlooks the Miss Central African Republic 2018 contestants at Bangui National Stadium in December 2018. Credit: Florent Vergnes/AFP/Getty Images)