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still an uncertain situation in Bangui, a week before the election

In the Central African Republic, the situation was volatile, this Sunday 20 December. It was quiet in the capital Bangui and this morning the residents moved around. But the pressure is increasing in the city. The positions, especially the coalition-armed groups that want to prevent the legislative and presidential elections next Sunday, seemed to be blurred last night.…

Faustin Archange Touadéra reaffirms its decision to hold the vote on 27 December

While early in the morning, yesterday, Saturday 19 December, the Speaker of the Central African Government accused the former head of state, François Bozizé, of leading a coalition of armed men determined to march on Bangui to attempt a coup, Faustin Archange Touadéra held an afternoon meeting at the largest arena in Bangui. Despite the current crisis, he reaffirmed his determination to hold the vote on…

What is the name of the coalition of armed groups?

The Central African Republic has been affected since Thursday by movements of large armed men. Six armed groups (MPC, 3R, FPRC, UPC, anti-balaka wing Mokom, anti-balaka wing Ndomaté) signed a joint declaration on 15 December to condemn the peace agreement. It is the "Declaration of Kamba Kota", a town in the northwest. In another leaked unsigned document, they call themselves the "Coalition of Patriots…

Touadéra meeting denies Bozizé accusations of coup

While the security context weakened eight days before the Central African elections, the outgoing president held a meeting in Bangui. For his part, the former head of state, François Bozizé, denied through his spokesman his involvement in the movements of armed groups observed in the country. Although President Touadéra held…

the government condemns an attempted coup by François Bozizé

The Central African Minister of Communications and the government spokesman spoke on Saturday, December 19, in an official statement when an offensive by armed groups in the West on Friday forced the UN to deploy these peacekeepers. He condemns an attempted coup by former President François Bozizé, excluded from the December 27 presidential election.…

tensions rise a few days before the election, UN in “high alert”

The security situation deteriorated sharply on Friday 18 December in the Central African Republic, nine days before the presidential and legislative elections. Several cities in the western part of the country have been attacked by members of various armed groups, according to the UN. La Minusca has deployed significant reinforcements there, saying it is on "high alert" in other regions, including the…

the challenge of transporting election materials to remote areas

In the Central African Republic, it is the last straight line before the grouped elections - presidential elections and legislation - to be held on 27 December. The election material, which represents several tonnes, is distributed to the most remote areas in the country. A real logistical challenge. It is Minusca that transports the material to the prefectures, just like in Bangassou, where the…

Armed groups demand consultation on the Khartoum Agreement

Several anti-Balaka and ex-Séleka armed groups unite in a joint statement dated Wednesday, December 16, to terminate the Khartoum agreement, which they said was insufficiently implemented. They threaten to use "all means" if the government does not agree to organize talks on this subject before the organization of the presidential and legislative elections, scheduled for December 27. In question: the…

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