Can Peace Be Achieved In The Central African Republic?

The Central African Republic experienced a brutal civil war in 2013, which killed thousands of civilians and displaced over 200,000. The war pitted Seleka’s predominantly Muslim fighters against Christian militias called “anti-balaka”, with identity based attacks amounting to acts of genocide. In recent years, French influence in the CAR, its former colony, has waned and been replaced by Russia, who’s Wagner Group has become involved in supporting the government in its fight against rebel groups. Peace News spoke to experts to understand what obstacles stand in the way of Peace in the CAR.

Experts interviewed: Tim Glawion

John Simms

related postsAbubakari Najimu is a PhD student in Public Law at the University of Venda, South Africa, with interdisciplinary academic training in law, management, human resource strategy, business planning, and development studies.

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