List of wars involving the Central African Republic

This is a list of wars involving the Central African Republic and its antecedents.

Conflict	Combatant 1	Combatant 2	Results
Kongo-Wara rebellion (1928–1931)	Gbaya people	France	Defeat Rebellion suppressed^[1]
Lord's Resistance Army insurgency (1987–present)	Uganda DR Congo Central African Republic South Sudan United Nations United States	Lord's Resistance Army	Ongoing The LRA has declined in recent years Uganda pulled its forces out of the Central African Republic in 2017^[2]
Central African Republic Bush War (2004–2007)	Central African Republic Chad United Nations	Union of Democratic Forces for Unity People's Army for the Restoration of Democracy Convention of Patriots for Justice and Peace Movement of Central African Liberators for Justice Other groups	Stalemate Peace agreement signed in 2007^[3] Continued violence preceded the Central African Republic Civil War
Central African Republic Civil War (2012–present)	Central African Republic MINUSCA (since 2014) EUTM-RCA (since 2016) Rwanda (since 2020)^[4] Russia (since 2018)^[4] Wagner Group^[5] Russian Imperial Movement^[6] (until 2022) Black Russians^[7] Azande Ani Kpi Gbe^[8] Formerly: South Africa (2013) MISCA (2013–2014) MICOPAX (2008–2013) Angola Cameroon Chad Morocco^[9] Uganda Congo-Brazzaville DRC Gabon Burundi Equatorial Guinea São Tomé and Príncipe France (2013–2021)^[10] EUFOR RCA (2014–2015) Estonia Finland Georgia Latvia Luxembourg Netherlands Portugal Poland Romania Spain Italy	Coalition of Patriots for Change (since 2020) Anti-balaka FPRC MPC elements^[a] MPC PRNC CMSPR (since 2024)^[13] Support: Chad (alleged) RSF^[14] Defunct groups: Séléka (2012–2014) CPJP CPSK UFDR FDPC FPR RJ (2013–2018) MNLC (2017–2019) MLCJ (2008–2022) RPRC (2014–2022) UPC (2014–2025) 3R (2015–2025)	Ongoing Séléka rebel coalition takes power from François Bozizé.^[15] Michel Djotodia, the leader of Séléka, becomes president President Michel Djotodia abolishes Séléka Low-level fighting between Ex-Séléka factions and Anti-balaka militias.^[16] President Michel Djotodia resigns amid heavy international pressure. Interim government is formed Elections conducted in 2016 with Faustin-Archange Touadéra becoming the president De facto split between ex-Séléka factions controlled north and east and Anti-balaka controlled south and west with a Séléka faction declaring the Republic of Logone.^[17] Fighting between Ex-Séléka factions FPRC and UPC. Ex-president Bozizé merges all rebel groups and forms the Coalition of Patriots for Change. Elections in 2021 with Touadéra being re-elected as president. As of July 2021 the government controls more territory than at any point since the war began.^[18]

References

^ Fage, J.D.; Oliver, Roland Anthony (1986). The Cambridge history of Africa (Reprint ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 397. ISBN 0521225051.
^ "East Africa: UPDF Ends 9-Year Hunt for Kony". allAfrica. 20 April 2017.
^ AP (2007-04-13). "Central African Republic, rebels sign peace deal". USA Today. Bangui. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
^ ^a ^b Rwanda deploys troops to CAR under bilateral arrangement Archived 4 November 2023 at the Wayback Machine, The East African, 22 December 2020. Accessed 28 December 2020.
^ "Central African troops and Russian mercenaries accused of abuses in anti-rebel offensive". The New Humanitarian. 29 April 2021. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
^ Sahinkaya, Ezel; Galperovich, Danila (9 May 2020). "Radical Russian Imperial Movement Expanding Global Outreach". Voice of America. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
^ L'incroyable constellation des groupes armés en Centrafrique Archived 29 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine, 27 July 2023
^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka (2 May 2024). "Centrafrique : des miliciens A Zandé Ani Kpi Gbé intègrent les rangs des Faca à Obo". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
^ "Morocco has deployed 762 blue helmets in the MINUSCA, who, he said, have succeeded in establishing bonds of trust with local populations regardless of their religious affiliations, said Bourita". Morocco expresses full support for Central African Republic Peace Agreement. The North Africa Post. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
^ France suspends military, budgetary support to Central African Republic Archived 20 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine, 8 June 2021
^ "Centrafrique: le groupe armé MPC annonce quitter la coalition rebelle CPC". Radio France Internationale. 3 November 2023.
^ "Letter dated 13 June 2025 from the Panel of Experts pursuant to Security Council resolution 2745 (2024) addressed to the President of the Security Council". 13 June 2025. p. 7.
^ Centrafrica, Centrafrica (25 November 2024). "La rébellion d'Armel SAYO attaque un poste des FACA à Boulo". centrafrica.com. Centrafrica. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
^ "Sudan paramilitary funnelling weapons into Central African Republic, UN report reveals". 9 August 2019. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
^ Looting and gunfire in captured CAR capital Archived 24 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Al Jazeera.com (25 March 2013). Retrieved 17 April 2013.
^ 26 villagers killed by militants in Central African Republic Archived 23 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine. NewsGhana.com.gh (22 November 2015). Retrieved 22 November 2015.
^ Central African rebel leader declares autonomous republic Archived 11 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Reuters (15 December 2015). Retrieved 15 December 2015.
^ Central African Republic Control Map & Timeline – July 2021 Archived 9 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine, PolGeoNow

Notes

^ Despite Mahamat al-Khatim's November 2023 announcement to leave CPC,^[11] some members of the group chose to stay in the coalition.^[12]

[Cambridge_History-1] Fage, J.D.; Oliver, Roland Anthony (1986). The Cambridge history of Africa (Reprint ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 397. ISBN 0521225051.

[2] "East Africa: UPDF Ends 9-Year Hunt for Kony". allAfrica. 20 April 2017.

[3] AP (2007-04-13). "Central African Republic, rebels sign peace deal". USA Today. Bangui. Retrieved 2013-03-09.

[teadec2220202-4] Rwanda deploys troops to CAR under bilateral arrangement Archived 4 November 2023 at the Wayback Machine, The East African, 22 December 2020. Accessed 28 December 2020.

[TheNewHumanitarian0421-5] "Central African troops and Russian mercenaries accused of abuses in anti-rebel offensive". The New Humanitarian. 29 April 2021. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2021.

[RIM_Outreach-6] Sahinkaya, Ezel; Galperovich, Danila (9 May 2020). "Radical Russian Imperial Movement Expanding Global Outreach". Voice of America. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.

[one-7] L'incroyable constellation des groupes armés en Centrafrique Archived 29 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine, 27 July 2023

[8] Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka (2 May 2024). "Centrafrique : des miliciens A Zandé Ani Kpi Gbé intègrent les rangs des Faca à Obo". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

[9] "Morocco has deployed 762 blue helmets in the MINUSCA, who, he said, have succeeded in establishing bonds of trust with local populations regardless of their religious affiliations, said Bourita". Morocco expresses full support for Central African Republic Peace Agreement. The North Africa Post. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2021.

[10] France suspends military, budgetary support to Central African Republic Archived 20 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine, 8 June 2021

[11] "Centrafrique: le groupe armé MPC annonce quitter la coalition rebelle CPC". Radio France Internationale. 3 November 2023.

[12] "Letter dated 13 June 2025 from the Panel of Experts pursuant to Security Council resolution 2745 (2024) addressed to the President of the Security Council". 13 June 2025. p. 7.

[14] Centrafrica, Centrafrica (25 November 2024). "La rébellion d'Armel SAYO attaque un poste des FACA à Boulo". centrafrica.com. Centrafrica. Retrieved 28 November 2024.

[15] "Sudan paramilitary funnelling weapons into Central African Republic, UN report reveals". 9 August 2019. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2020.

[16] Looting and gunfire in captured CAR capital Archived 24 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Al Jazeera.com (25 March 2013). Retrieved 17 April 2013.

[17] 26 villagers killed by militants in Central African Republic Archived 23 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine. NewsGhana.com.gh (22 November 2015). Retrieved 22 November 2015.

[18] Central African rebel leader declares autonomous republic Archived 11 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Reuters (15 December 2015). Retrieved 15 December 2015.

[19] Central African Republic Control Map & Timeline – July 2021 Archived 9 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine, PolGeoNow

[13] Despite Mahamat al-Khatim's November 2023 announcement to leave CPC,^[11] some members of the group chose to stay in the coalition.^[12]

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