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Central African Republic

Central African Republic
Population: 4.6 mn.
GDP: 2 bn.
Debt: 0.2 bn.
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The disputes over victories by President François Bozizé and his party in 2011's elections will entrench the political standoff with the opposition, dismissed by Bozizé as 'terrorists'. State salaries are unpaid and tolerance of government corruption is diminishing.

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  • Vol 50 No 24
  •  4th December 2009

The rebels' disarming ambivalence

Many armed groups exploit local grievances but none have national weight. Their submissions to the Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) programme show they number hundreds, not thousands.

  • Vol 50 No 5
  •  6th March 2009

The rebel's return

With an armed attack on a police base in Batangafo, 390 kilometres north-west of Bangui, on 21-22 February, Abdoulaye Miskine relaunched the rebellion that he had abandoned in early 2007. Miskine, one-time commander of the private militia of the then Pre...

  • Vol 49 No 24
  •  28th November 2008

Dialogue of the deaf

Fighting starts again, renewing the involvement of France and Libya in a familiar, intractable conflict

  • Vol 49 No 4
  •  15th February 2008

Delays in deployment

As fighting in Chad worsens, Lieutenant General Nash promises all EUFOR troops will be on the ground by mid-May

  • Vol 48 No 25
  •  14th December 2007

At last, a possible peace

Plagued by rebel factions and chronic political instability, President Bozizé may be ready to talk to his opponents

  • Vol 47 No 10
  •  12th May 2006

There goes the party

Having lost his country, the exiled ex-President Ange-Félix Patassé is losing his party. At its general assembly on 4-6 June in Bangui, senior members of the Mouvement pour la Libération du Peuple Centrafricain (MLPC) hope to sack their former boss.

  • Vol 46 No 11
  •  27th May 2005

Bozizé's win

Martin Ziguélé's gracious acceptance of defeat on 25 May may help avert potential conflicts after the decisive 65 per cent victory of General François Bozizé in the second round of the presidential election. Ziguél&eacut...

  • Vol 46 No 6
  •  18th March 2005

A putschist's progress

The coup leader is making his way towards electoral legitimacy

  • Vol 45 No 6
  •  19th March 2004

Aristide's lavalas

Suddenly everyone's going to Bangui. Haiti's ousted President, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, may have had little choice but oil executives are also beating a path to President François Bozizé's door

  • Vol 44 No 14
  •  11th July 2003

Leaving the door open

The latest strongman needs democratic frontmen to bring aid and recognition

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