The mandate of MINUSCA will be renewed in November, and the UN is currently reviewing options for the process. Three essential points will need to be addressed to better equip the mission to face the challenges of sectarian violence in the country.
Tag: central african republic
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Louisa Lombard’s State of Rebellion explores the ambitious process of state-making amid the conflict in Central African Republic.
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A spike in violence in recent months has seen the tone of fighting shift from the Muslim against Christian nature of the immediate post-coup period to one more strongly driven by ethnic differences and old intercommunal grudges.
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The departure of such a robust operation still leaves a gap that is difficult to fill for the remaining security actors.
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While an enhanced security presence is undoubtedly needed to bolster international forces and keep the militias in check, rearming CAR’s armed forces is laden with risk.
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A new book sheds light on the factors that have contributed to the deadly and prolonged conflict in the Central African Republic.
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With less than a month to go before the referendum, there are concerns from political and humanitarian observers as well as government officials that CAR is not adequately prepared for polls.
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According to the UN Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the continued political instability in CAR has affected nearly the entire population and left some 2.7 million people—over half the population—in dire need of assistance.
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France’s recent decision to reduce its forces in the Central African Republic may be premature, especially given the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation.
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The recent outbreak of violence in the Central African Republic, which has killed at least 16 civilians and two UN peacekeepers, is the result of months of rampant impunity and a stalled political process.
