The following lists events that happened during

2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fact ...

in the

Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of th ...

Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

François Bozizé François Bozizé Yangouvonda (born 14 October 1946) is a Central African politician who was President of the Central African Republic from 2003 to 2013. Bozizé rose to become a high-ranking army officer in the 1970s, under the rule of Jean-B� ...

(until 24 March),

Michel Djotodia Michel Am-Nondokro Djotodia (born c. 1949) is a Central African politician who was President of the Central African Republic from 2013 to 2014. He was the first Muslim to hold that office in the predominantly Christian country. Djotodia was a l ...

(starting 25 March) *

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

Faustin-Archange Touadéra Faustin-Archange Touadéra (; born 21 April 1957) is a Central African Republic, Central African politician and academic who has been List of heads of state of the Central African Republic, President of the Central African Republic since March 2 ...

(until 17 January),

Nicolas Tiangaye Nicolas Tiangaye (born 13 September 1956Pierre Kalck and Xavier-Samuel Kalck, ''Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic'' (2005), page 182.) is a Central African Republic, Central African politician and lawyer who was Prime Ministe ...

(starting 17 January)

Events

January

*2 January -

Séléka Séléka CPSK-CPJP-UFDR was an alliance of rebel militia groups that subjugated the Central African Republic (CAR) on 24 March 2013. After its official dissolution in September 2013, the remaining rebel groups became known as Ex-Séléka. Sél� ...

rebels halt their advance on the capital of

Bangui Bangui () (or Bangî in Sango, formerly written Bangi in English) is the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic. It was established as a French outpost in 1889 and named after its location on the northern bank of the Ubangi ...

and agreed to peace talks. However, President Bozizé fires his army chief of staff and son as defence minister to take the ministry administration himself. *6 January -

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

announces plans to deploy 400 more soldiers into the Central African Republic to assist President Bozizé against the Séléka rebels. *11 January - The government signs a ceasefire with the rebels ending the conflict and establish a coalition government.

March

*23 March - All UN personnel are withdrawn from the Central African Republic as Séléka rebels move in to capture Bangui. *24 March - The Séléka rebels take the presidential palace. Bozizé flees to the neighboring

Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...

. *25 March - Michel Djotodia declares himself as President of the Central African Republic and promises to keep to the agreement of power-sharing and end looting. South African President

Jacob Zuma Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (; born 12 April 1942) is a South African politician who served as the fourth president of South Africa from 2009 to 2018. He is also referred to by his initials JZ and clan name Msholozi, and was a former anti-aparth ...

claims 13 of his country's soldiers were killed in the conflict. *26 March - President Djotodia suspends the constitution and dissolves the parliament.

April

*4 April - South Africa announces the full withdrawal of troops from the Central African Republic.

September

*9 September - 60 people are killed during clashes between Séléka forces and supporters of former president Bozizé.

October

*9 October - 60 people are killed in clashes between former Séléka forces and local militias.

November

*26 November -

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

announces plans to intervene in the conflict ongoing in the Central African Republic.

December

*5 December - The

United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and international security, security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be ...

approves a peacekeeping mission to be sent to the country led by the African Union and France due to recent clashes seeing more than 100 people killed. *6 December - The

Red Cross The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a Humanitarianism, humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million Volunteering, volunteers, members and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure re ...

claims that over 300 people have been killed in two days of fighting in the capital of Bangui. *7 December - France extends its role in the conflict by deploying 1600 troops to aid the peacekeepers. *10 December - Two French troops are killed in clashes in Bangui, the first French casualties since the deployment of 1600 troops. *26 December - 40 people including six

Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic ...

ian peacekeepers are killed in clashes in the country.

References

{{Year in Africa, 2013 2010s in the Central African Republic Years of the 21st century in the Central African Republic