Central African Republic Civil War
conflict between the government of the Central African Republic and rebels
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 Séléka coalition, the Anti-balaka militias, and various foreign and international forces.
In the preceding Central African Bush War (2004–2007), the government of President François Bozizé fought with rebel groups until a peace agreement was signed in 2007. The current conflict began when a new coalition of rebel groups, known as Séléka, accused the government of failing to implement the peace agreements. The coalition captured several towns in 2012 before seizing the capital in 2013. Bozizé fled the country, and the rebel leader Michel Djotodia declared himself president. Renewed fighting began between Séléka and militias opposed to them called Anti-balaka. In September 2013, President Djotodia disbanded the Séléka coalition, which had lost its unity after taking power, and resigned in 2014. He was replaced by Catherine Samba-Panza, but the conflict continued. In July 2014, ex-Séléka factions and Anti-balaka representatives signed a ceasefire agreement. By the end of 2014, the country was de facto partitioned with the Anti-Balaka controlling the south and west, from which most Muslims had evacuated, and ex-Séléka groups controlling the north and east.
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