Background
{{Main, Central African Republic Bush War The peacekeeping force Multinational Force in the Central African Republic (FOMUC) was formed in October 2002 by the regional economic communityCourse of the conflict
{{See also, Timeline of the Central African Republic Civil WarToppling Bozizé (2012–2013)
Formation of Séléka
In August 2012 a peace agreement was signed between the government and the CPJP. On 20 August 2012, an agreement was signed between a dissident faction of the CPJP, led by Colonel Hassan Al Habib calling itself Fundamental CPJP, and theForeign troops and ceasefire agreement
On 30 December, President Bozizé agreed to a possible national unity government with members of theFall of Bangui
{{Main, Battle of Bangui On 18 March 2013, the rebels, having taken over Gambo andSéléka rule and fall of Djotodia (2013–2014)
{{Main, Central African Republic conflict under the Djotodia administration In the following two days top military and police officers met with Djotodia and recognized him as President on 28 March 2013, in what was viewed as "a form of surrender", and the overall security situation was beginning to improve. A new government headed by Tiangaye, with 34 members, appointed on 31 March 2013, included nine members ofEx-Séléka and Anti-balaka fighting (2014–2020)
On 27 January,Rebel alliance and advance
Presidential and legislative elections were scheduled for 27 December 2020. Former President François Bozizé had announced his return to the country in December 2019 and his intent to run in the presidential election. Bozizé, of the Gbaya, the country's largest ethnic group, retained much support among the population and army members.{{cite news, url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/23/un-says-seized-car-town-under-peacekeepers-control, title=Bambari: UN says seized CAR town now under peacekeepers' control, publisher=Al Jazeera, date=23 December 2020, access-date=27 December 2020 On 19 December 2020 six rebel groups who together control two-thirds of the country's territory,{{cite news, url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/13/rebels-launch-attacks-on-central-african-republics-capital, title=Rebels launch attacks on Central African Republic's capital, date=13 January 2021, access-date=13 January 2021 including 3R led by General Sembé Bobo, FPRC, and UPC,{{cite news, url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/22/russia-confirms-sending-300-military-instructors-to-car, title=CAR rebels seize Bambari city, Russia confirms sending military, publisher=Al Jazeera, date=22 December 2020, access-date=27 December 2020 announced they had formed an alliance called theRussian mercenaries and government offensives (January 2021-present)
Since January 2021, due to the actions ofAtrocities
Religious cleansing
It is argued that the focus of the initial disarmament efforts exclusively on the Séléka inadvertently handed the anti-Balaka the upper hand, leading to the forced displacement of Muslim civilians by anti-Balaka in Bangui and western CAR. While comparisons were often posed as the "nextEthnic violence
Much of the tension is also over historical antagonism between agriculturalists, who largely comprise Anti-balaka and nomadic groups, who largely comprise Séléka fighters. There was ethnic violence during fighting between the Ex-Séléka militias FPRC and UPC, with the FPRC targetingViolence against aid workers and crime
In 2015, humanitarian aid workers in the CAR were involved in more than 365 security incidents, more than Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia. By 2017, more than two-thirds of all health facilities have been damaged or destroyed.{{cite web, url=http://reliefweb.int/report/central-african-republic/central-african-republic-clashes-could-trigger-humanitarian, title=Central African Republic clashes could trigger humanitarian 'catastrophe' – agencies, publisher=Relief Web, date=3 March 2017, access-date=4 March 2017, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303220309/http://reliefweb.int/report/central-african-republic/central-african-republic-clashes-could-trigger-humanitarian, archive-date=3 March 2017, url-status=live The crimes are often committed by individuals not associated with any armed rebel groups. There have been jail breaks with more than 500 inmates escaping from Nagaragba Central Prison, including fighters of both Christian and Muslim militias. By 2017, only eight of 35 prisons function and few courts operate outside the capital. The international press freedom organizationFatalities
2013
Total fatalities were 2,286 – at least 2,396. :March to April — around 130 people killed in Bangui. 78 bodies in Bangui a week after captured by rebels. :12 June — villagers killed. :21 August — killed during the month.{{cite web , url=http://www.crisisgroup.org/en/publication-type/crisiswatch/crisiswatch-database.aspx?CountryIDs=%7b09F69924-3E63-461D-96FE-A0B25D54EFEB%7d , title=CrisisWatch Database , publisher=2014
: 22 January — people were killed after gunmen in2015
:September — At least 42 people were reported killed.2016
: 25 October — people were reported killed in Bambari.2017
:Anti-balaka attacked2019
:May — 3R massacres more than 50 people in several villages in the northwest.2020
:February — Members of the Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central Africa (FPRC) attacked2021
:January — One UN peacekeeper killed when CPC launched an attack on Bangui.Displaced people
In May 2014, it was reported that around 600,000 people in CAR were internally displaced with 160,000 of these in the capital Bangui. By May 2014, 100,000 people had fled to neighbouring Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chad. As of 2017, there are more than 1.1 million displaced people in a country of about 5 million people, the highest ever recorded in the country, with about half a million refugees outside CAR and about 600,000 internally displaced. Cameroon hosted the most refugees, more than 135,000, about 90% of whom areInternational response
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