Central African Republic conflict

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The Central African Republic conflict is a prolonged, multifaceted civil war marked by sectarian violence, competing armed groups, foreign mercenaries, and severe humanitarian crises in the Central African Republic.

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instanceOf civil war
humanitarian crisis
conflictIn Central African Republic
country Central African Republic
deathTollEstimate thousands of people killed
displacedPersonsEstimate hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons
hasBelligerent African Union peacekeeping forces
Central African Republic government forces
Chadian armed groups
French Armed Forces
Lord's Resistance Army
Popular Front for the Renaissance of the Central African Republic
Russian Wagner Group mercenaries
Seleka coalition
Sudanese armed groups
Union for Peace in the Central African Republic
United Nations peacekeeping forces
linked to: UN peacekeepers

anti-Balaka militias
hasCause competition over natural resources
ethnic tensions
impunity for past abuses
marginalization of northern regions
political instability
religious tensions
state weakness
hasDimension competition for control of mining areas
inter-communal conflict
proxy involvement by foreign powers
sectarian violence
hasEffect attacks on humanitarian workers
collapse of basic services
destruction of infrastructure
food insecurity
internal displacement
mass displacement of civilians
recruitment of child soldiers
refugee flows to neighboring countries
sectarian polarization
sexual and gender-based violence
widespread human rights abuses
hasInternationalResponse European Union military mission in the Central African Republic
French Operation Sangaris
linked to: Operation Sangaris

United Nations sanctions regime
hasKeyEvent 2019 Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic
2020–2021 offensive by Coalition of Patriots for Change
Bangui violence of December 2013
Khartoum peace talks of 2018–2019
Seleka capture of Bangui in March 2013
resignation of President Michel Djotodia in January 2014
hasPeacekeepingMission MINUSCA
hasPhase Seleka rebellion
anti-Balaka uprising
sectarian violence between Christians and Muslims
hasPredecessorMission BOALI
MISCA
involvesResource diamonds
gold
timber
uranium
notableCityAffected Bambari
Bangui
Bossangoa
Bria
Kaga-Bandoro
refugeeEstimate hundreds of thousands of refugees in neighboring countries
startDate 2012
status ongoing as of 2024

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linked to: Central African Republic conflict
United Nations peacekeeping missions in Chad and CAR conflict Central African Republic Bush War
linked to: Central African Republic conflict
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linked to: Central African Republic conflict
PMC Wagner involvedInConflict Central African Republic conflict
Wagner PMC involvedInConflict Central African Republic conflict
Jean-Pierre Bemba conflictRelatedToCharges Central African Republic conflict 2002–2003
linked to: Central African Republic conflict