A civil conflict in the Central African Republic pitting government forces against multiple rebel groups, displacing around 10,000 people and requiring peace agreements spanning 2007–2012.
Key Facts
- Duration
- 2004 to 2007
- Displaced persons
- ~10,000 people
- Primary rebel group
- Union of Democratic Forces for Unity (UFDR)
- Key peace accord
- Global Peace Accord, Libreville, 21 June 2008
- Final peace agreement
- CPJP agreement signed 25 August 2012
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
François Bozizé seized the presidency of the Central African Republic in 2003, triggering opposition from armed factions. This power takeover delegitimized his rule in the eyes of multiple rebel groups, setting the stage for armed resistance that materialized into open fighting by 2004.
From 2004 to 2007, government forces fought a coalition of rebel groups led principally by the UFDR, with additional participation from the APRD, GAPLC, MLCJ, FDC, and UFR. The conflict spread across the country and involved numerous small, late-forming factions, creating a fragmented insurgency that proved difficult to resolve through a single negotiation.
A series of peace agreements between 2007 and 2012 gradually ended hostilities. The Global Peace Accord of June 2008 granted amnesty for acts against the state and initiated disarmament and demobilization. Remaining groups acceded later, with the last major holdout, the CPJP, signing a peace deal in August 2012.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
François Bozizé.
Side B
4 belligerents