Bomb injures Russian in C. Africa, France denies responsibility claim

French soldiers in the Central African Republic

A French soldier provides security to those deployed in the Central African Republic as they prepare to leave the capital Bangui on December 15, 2022. France has denied claims it was behind a bomb blast that injured a Russian in Central African Republic. PHOTO | BARBARA DEBOUT | AFP

Bangui

A Russian representative in the Central African Republic was badly wounded Friday after opening a parcel bomb, Moscow's embassy said, as a prominent pro-Kremlin figure claimed France was behind the blast, which Paris denied.