Hours after Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin rebelled against his country’s top military leaders, his private army’s biggest client in Africa panicked and turned for help to his foe in the West.

In the wake of Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin’s rebellion, a deal was struck between a private U.S. security firm and Central African Republic

The match ends with the final score of Gabon 2-0 Central African Republic in this African Cup of Nations qualifier. The two teams have stopped attacking with the score already very much in favor of the Gabonese team. Last minutes of the match, Gabon is close to taking the 3 points in this match on the road to the African Cup of Nations.

The tensions in Central African Republic are a window into a larger battle playing out across the continent as Moscow and Washington vie for influence