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2020 N'Délé Clashes
In 2020 heavy clashes between ex-Séléka groups erupted in N'Délé in Central African Republic. Fighting was largely along ethnic lines between Rounga factions of Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African Republic, FPRC and ethnically Goula and Kara people, Kara rebel groups. History On 2 March 2020 FPRC fighters killed an Patriotic Rally for the Renewal of the Central African Republic, RPRC colonel. FPRC refused to execute the fighters responsible for the attack. Two days later heavy clashes erupted between both groups in N'Délé, leading to several people being killed and injured. On 5 March both sides received reinforcement from Birao and surrounding villages. At 5 am clashes were reported 5 km from N'Délé. Thousands of refugees, mainly from Goula ethnic groups, began to gather at the MINUSCA base near the airport. On 7 March 2020, a MINUSCA staff member was killed in N'Délé during clashes. RPRC was forced to withdraw from N'Délé and the prefect of Bamingui f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central African Republic Civil War (2012-present)
The Central African Republic Civil War is an ongoing civil war in the Central African Republic (CAR) involving the successive governments, rebels from the former ' coalition, the Anti-balaka militias, and various foreign and international forces. In the preceding Central African Republic Bush War (2004–2007), the government of President François Bozizé fought with rebels until a peace agreement in 2007. The current conflict arose when a new coalition of varied rebel groups, known as Séléka, accused the government of failing to abide by the peace agreements,Uppsala Conflict Data Program Conflict Encyclopedia, Central African Republic, In depth: The Seleka Rebellion, viewed 16 May 2013, http://www.ucdp.uu.se/gpdatabase/gpcountry.php?id=31®ionSelect=2-Southern_Africa# captured many towns in 2012 and seized the capital in 2013. Bozizé fled the country, and the rebel leader Michel Djotodia declared himself president. Central African Republic conflict under the Djotodia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
