This presentation is about the brief history of the Central African Republic and several conflicts inside the countries including several military coups.

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Central African Republic
Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka (Sango)
République Centrafricaine (French)
WELCOME
"Unity, Dignity, Work"

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AIM
A brief overview of the History, Political Status, Resources and Armed Groups of CAR

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Geography
Demographics
Economy
Political History
Armed Groups
SCOPES

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INTRO
 Capital: Bangui
 President: Faustin-Archange Touadéra
 Language: French & Sango
 Population: 5,552,228
 Area: 622,984 km2
 GDP: $2.48 billion
 Per Capita: $496
 Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF)
 Independence: 1960 from France

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MAP OF CAR
CAPITAL

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GOVT OF CAR
Faustin-Archange Touadéra
10th President of CAR since March 2016
Birth: 21 April 1957
Félix Moloua
Prime Minister of CAR since Feb 2022
Birth: 1957

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CURRENCY
1 USD = 612 CFA

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GEOGRAPHY
 Landlocked Country
 Bordered by 6 countries
 World’s 44th largest country
 Tropical Climate in North
 Equatorial Climate in South
 Wet Season from Jun to Sept
 Forest Elephants & Lowland Gorila
 Deforestation Rate 71%

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CLIMATE
Rainy Season: April-October
Dry Season: November-March

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DEMOGRAPHICS
 Population: 5,457,154
 HIV Positive: 4% of the population
 Ethnic Groups: 80
 Largest city: Bangui (622,771)
 Religion: 80% Christian, 10% Muslim,
4.5% Others and 5.5% No Religion.
 Language: French, Sango
 Fatal Diseases: Malaria
 Education: Free and Compulsory for ages
of 6 to 14. Literacy rate: 37.4%

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ETHNIC GROUPS

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FOOD HABITS
Locusts Bush meat Veke/Gombo Kpangaba and
cassava leaves
Caterpillars
Mangbere Maboke Palm oil Cassava
Koko
Cassava is the staple food in various forms (cassava ball or gozo, cassava bread or Mangbere).

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DRINK HABITS
Beer brands include MOCAF,
“33” and Castel (beer brand)
Palm Wine
Alcohol made from cassava or sorghum
called NGBAKO
Traditional beer used sorghum with
honey (DUMA or BILIBILI)

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SOCIAL CUSTOM
Considered as uncourteous behavior

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ECONOMY
 Currency: CFA franc
 Occupation: Agriculture
 Natural Resources: Diamond, Gold, Uranium,
Iron ore, Copper, and Manganese
 Export Goods: timber, diamonds, cotton, and
coffee

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RESOURCES
TIMBER CRUIDE OIL
GOLD
DIAMOND HYDRO POWER URANIUM

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GOLD
OIL DEPOSITS
DIAMOND
TIMBER

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POLITICAL HISTORY
 1894: Arrival of the French in CAR
 1906: Became a Colony of France
 1960: Got Independence from France (13th Aug). David Dacko became President
 1966: 1st Bloodless Mil Coup by Colonel Jean-Bedel Bokassa and became President
 1976: Bokassa declared himself the Emperor of CAR (4th Dec). CAR became Monarchy
 1979: OP Caban by French Military (2nd MIL Coup) to depose Bokassa to reinstate the Former president
David Dacko
 1981: 3rd Bloodles Mil Coup by General André Kolingba (1st Sept) imposed Martial Law
 1986: General André Kolingba became president and introduced new constitution
 1993: Ange-Félix Patassé elected as new President of CAR and Changed the constitution

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POLITICAL HISTORY
 2003: Rebel groups attacked Capital Bangui and François Bozizé became the new President of CAR.
 2004: CAR Bush War began between UFDR rebels and government forces
 2007: The FDPC's Abdoulaye Miskine signed a peace agreement with the government on 2 Feb.
Integration of FDPC into FACA. The UFDR signed a peace agreement in Bangui after 2 months.
 2008: APRD signed a cease fire and peace agreement with the government in Libreville on 9th May.
 2011: CPJP signed a peace agreement in Bangui.
 2012: The conflict restarted with rebel groups accusing President Bozizé of violating the terms of their
earlier agreement (10 Dec)
 2013: Séléka, overthrew Bozizé and took the capital, Bangui, on 24 March 2013, and rebel leader
Michel Djotodia declared himself President of the Central African Republic

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The Arrival of the European
Ubangi-Shari (French: Oubangui-Chari) was a
French colony in central Africa, a part of
French Equatorial Africa.
It was named after the Ubangi and Chari rivers
along which it was colonised. It was
established on 29 December 1903, from the
Upper Ubangi (Haut-Oubangui) and Upper
Shari (Haut-Chari) territories of the French
Congo; renamed the Central African Republic
(CAR) on 1 December 1958.

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INDEPENDENCE OF CAR
Barthélemy Boganda
(1910 – 29 March 1959)
Father of the Nation
David Dacko
(1927- 21 Nov 2003)
1st & 3rd President of CAR

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1st MIL COUP
11 Years as President of CAR
3 years as self proclaimed Emperor
Criminal charges •Treason
•Murder
•Cannibalism
•Assault
•Battery
•Embezzlement
Service years 1939–1979
Rank Marshal
Wars •World War II
•First Indochina War
Awards •Légion d'Honneur
•Croix de Guerre
Jean-Bedel Bokassa (1921-1996)

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2nd MIL COUP (OP CABAN)
Opération Caban
Date: September 1979
Place CAR
Motive Overthrow the Bokassa Govt
Belligerents
France
Central African Republic
Central African Empire
Commanders
David Dacko Bokassa

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3rd MIL COUP
Gen. André Kolingba (1935- 7th Feb 2010)
4th President of CAR from 1 September 1981 – 22 October 1993
Lost the Presidential Election in 1993

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1st Democratic Election
Ange-Félix Patassé (1937 – April 5, 2011)
5th President and 1st democratic President of CAR in 1993
Reelected in 1999 election

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4th MIL COUP
Gen. François Bozizé Yangouvonda (1943-)
6th President of CAR.
Mil Coup- 15 March 2003
Won the Presidential Election of 2005 and 2011

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RISE OF THE REBEL GROUPS
Belligerents
Rebels:
UFDR, APRD, CPJP,
MLCJ, FDPC,
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• MINURCAT
• MICOPAX
Strength
150+ 4500+
CAR Bush War (2004-2007) a civil war
between Union of Democratic Forces for
Unity (UFDR) rebels and government
forces

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PEACE AGREEMENTS
Abdoulaye Miskine, Leader of FDPC signed a ceasefire with
govt on 2nd Feb 2007.
Zacharia Damane, leader of UFDR signed a peace treaty with
the govt on 1st april 2007
Jean-Jacques Démafouth Mafoutapa, the APRD chief signed
a cease fire on 9 May 2008.
Abdoulaye Hissene, leader of the CPJP signed a ceasefire with
the government of CAR in 2011

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THE RISE OF SÉLÉKA
Gen. Michel Djotodia
7th President of CAR (1st Mulslim)
Founder of Séléka
10th Jan 2014 he resigned
Gen. Joseph Zoundeiko
Appointed as chief of Séléka in 2014
Later became leader of FPRC
12th Feb 2017 he was killed by UN Force.
 The Séléka first emerged on 15 September 2012 under the name alliance CPSK-CPJP.
 The group had overthrown the govt on March 2013 and Djotodia became president.
 The members of this group are mostly muslim.

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THE RISE OF ANTI-BALAKA
Maxime Jeoffroy Eli Mokom Gawaka
One of the leaders of AB
(December 2013 – March 2022)
On 14 March 2022 surrendered to ICC
Dates of operation 2013–present
Headquarters Bossangoa (until 2021)
N'Djamena, Chad (since
2021)
Active regions Central African Republic
Part of Coalition of Patriots for
Change (since 2020)
Opponents Séléka and splinter groups
(until 2020)
Religion Christians

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CIVIL WAR (2014)

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VARIOUS AG
1. ABLK (Anti BALAKA)
2. 3R (Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation)
3. FDPC (Front Démocratique du Peuple Centrl africain)
4. MNLC (National Movement for the Liberation of CAR)
5. MPC (Central African Patriotic Movement
6. FPRC (Popular Front for the Rebirth of CAR
7. UPC (Union for Peace in the Central African Republic
8. RJ (Revolution and Justice,French: Révolution et Justice)
9. MLCJ (Movement of Central African Liberators for Justice

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DETAILS OF AG
ABLK MPC FPRC UPC 3R MLCJ Rmk
Leader Maxime
Mokom
Al Khatim Hissene Ali Darassa Gen
Bobbo
Gilbert
Active from 2013- till
now
2015- till now 2014- till
now
2014- till
now
2015- till
now
2008-
till now
HQ Bossangoa Kaga Bandoro N Dele Boyo Besson Birao
Religion Christian Muslim Muslim Muslim Muslim
Split from - Seleka Seleka Seleka - -
Op AOR FPRC FPRC MPC - RPRC
Opponents Seleka ABLK
FACA
Wagner gp
MLCJ
UPC
MINUSCA
ABLK
FACA
Wagner gp
MINUSCA
ABLK
FACA
MINUSC
A
ABLK
FPRC

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AG LEADERS

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OP SYS OF AG
WEAPON SMG,MG
VEHICLE
MOTORCYCLE
PICK UP
COMMUNICATION
MOBILE
THURIA
SET
LINK
POLITICA
L
CAPABILITIES
OF THREAT
ACTOR

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AG TAC
GuerillaTactics
Hit and run
Raid
Hijacking
Hostage keeping

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SOME PICS

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SOME PICS

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ANY QUESTION?