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War in Central African Republic
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Conflict Africa

Central African Republic Civil War

2012 CE – 2026 CE · 14 years

A multi-sided civil war triggered by the Séléka rebel coalition's seizure of power in 2013, followed by retaliatory violence from Anti-balaka militias. The conflict displaced over a million people and drew in French, UN, and Russian Wagner Group forces.

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Central African Republic Civil War on Wikipedia.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • CAR Government & Wagner Group/Russian forces
  • Séléka, Anti-balaka, CPC

Key moments

Defining events in the Central African Republic Civil War.

  1. 2013 Séléka capture of Bangui
  2. 2013-2014 Anti-balaka reprisals
  3. 2020-2021 CPC offensive

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