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Security Council
Summary: - Elections and governance: The Central African Republic held major elections on 28 December 2025 (presidential, legislative, regional, and first regional plus municipal polls since 1988). The process included an integrated elections security plan and ongoing support from MINUSCA to stabilize and monitor electoral activities. - Peace process and security: Progress in the peace process with DDR (disarmament, demobilization, reintegration) and the return of the MPC t
2026-05-24Central African Republic's Landmark Elections
Summary: The Central African Republic (CAR) has completed its most extensive elections to date and is entering a “decisive phase” of peace consolidation and state-building, according to UN Special Representative Valentine Rugwabiza. Highlights include: - Elections: December 28, 2025, covering presidential, legislative, regional, and municipal contests (first municipal polls since 1988), described as the most extensive electoral operation in CAR’s history. - Peace process: Pr
2026-05-24Touadéra Wins Third Term in CAR Election
Summary: - Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra won a third term with 76.15% in the first-round results, defeating Anicet-Georges Dologuélé (14.6%) and Henri-Marie Dondra (3.19%). - The election occurred after a 2023 constitutional referendum that removed term limits; opponents claimed fraud and BRDC boycott, with Dondra calling for annulment and dissolution of the electoral authority (ANE). - Touadéra campaigned on security improvements, aided by Russ
2026-05-24French FM Visits Central African Republic
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot began a two-day visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), the first by a French top diplomat in over seven years. The trip signals a thaw in Paris–Bangui relations amid Russia’s growing influence in CAR. Barrot will meet President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Prime Minister Félix Moloua, and Foreign Minister Sylvie Notéfé, and will visit EU Training Mission sites and the UN’s Minusca peacekeeping mission. He also visited Mosuca, a rig
2026-05-24CAR President Invites Putin Amid Deepening T
Summary: The Central African Republic (CAR) re-elected President Faustin-Archange Touadera invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit, signaling deepening ties with Moscow. Russia, including the Wagner Group, has become a key ally since 2018, helping CAR counter rebel factions and bolster security. The relationship centers on security, mining interests (gold and diamonds), and potential future agreements in military, economic, and political realms. Observers expect scr
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