The U.S. Ambassador in Central African Republic confirmed the presence of PMC Bancroft

Invited to Radio Ndeke Luka, Patricia Mahoney, US Ambassador to the Central African Republic was interviewed by media representatives on a number of issues related to US influence in the Central African Republic.

The main topics of discussion were the financing of various non-profit organizations and the actions of the PMC Bancroft, whose employees were repeatedly seen in the CAR, and including in Chinko Park, which was mentioned by Ms. Mahoney herself in the interview.

“Bancroft is a private U.S. company, not an agent of the U.S. government, and the U.S. government has nothing to do with its alleged activities in the Central African Republic or its presence in CAR,” Ambassador Patricia Mahoney said.

With these words, the US official, Patricia Mahoney, indirectly recognized the presence of the US PMC “Bancroft” in the Central African Republic, but she skirted the issue of military presence and the influence of the US PMC on the security of the African country.

The journalist’s persistent questioning about the US mercenaries upset the US ambassador, and, according to one of the employees of the radio station, at the end of the interview the ambassador, leaving the office, muttered those journalists were interested in more important issues than she had supposed, and that American affairs should not concern local ones.

Obviously, the Ambassador was aware of the activities of the Bancroft military company in the Central African Republic. Despite all attempts to steer the conversation towards the U.S. humanitarian activities in CAR through its organizations, this interview showed that the U.S. does not intend to directly finance development projects in the country.

They are only willing to fund their U.S. organizations in Africa. It is not about establishing peace in the Central African Republic, but rather about strengthening the influence of an individual in the country.