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Russian classes to begin at three public schools in Central African Republic
Russia and the Central African Republic have agreed to start Russian classes at three public schools.
The pilot is for students in sixth grade and above.
Russia has supplied 500 textbooks for teaching Russian as a foreign language.
Russian has been taught at private schools in the country since 2024, and it was added to the public school curriculum in October 2026.
Russian forces have operated in the country since 2017, and Russia supports President Faustin-Archange Touadéra.
The new classes add a public education link to the countries’ wider relationship.
Plans for further cooperation include creating a Russian-language department at the University of Bangui.
Russia and the Central African Republic have signed a resolution to teach Russian in CAR schools.
Russian classes are set to begin at three public schools for students in sixth grade and above.
Russia’s Education Ministry has supplied 500 Russian-language textbooks to the country.
Plans for further cooperation include setting up a Russian-language department at the University of Bangui.
Russian has been taught at private schools in CAR by teachers from Russian House in Bangui since 2024.
- Who
- Russia and the Central African Republic.
- What
- They signed a resolution to introduce Russian classes at three public schools.
- When
- The resolution was reported on October 12, 2026. The classes are set to begin under a pilot program.
- Where
- Three public schools in the Central African Republic.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Teachers from Russian House in Bangui have taught Russian at private schools in the Central African Republic.
It emerged that Russian had been added to the country’s public school curriculum.
Russia and the Central African Republic had signed a resolution on teaching Russian in schools.
- Pilot schools
- 3 public schools
- Eligible students
- Sixth grade and above
- Textbooks supplied
- 500
- Planned university department
- University of Bangui
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