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The region was the site of much slave trading activity in the centuries before becoming a French protectorate in the late 19th century, and then was heavily economically exploited in the early part of the 20th century. Upon independence in 1960, the French colony of Ubangi-Shari became the Central African Republic. After three tumultuous decades of misrule - mostly by military governments - civilian rule was established in 1993 but lasted only a decade. In March 2003, President Ange-Felix PATASSE was deposed in a military coup led by General Francois BOZIZE, who established a transitional government. Elections held in 2005 affirmed General BOZIZE as president; he was reelected in 2011 in voting widely viewed as flawed. Several rebel groups joined together in early December 2012 to launch a series of attacks that left them in control of numerous towns in the northern and central parts of the country. The rebels - unhappy with BOZIZE’s government - participated in peace talks in early January 2013 which resulted in a coalition government including the rebellion’s leadership. In March 2013, the coalition government dissolved, rebels seized the capital, and President BOZIZE fled the country. Rebel leader Michel DJOTODIA assumed the presidency and the following month established a National Transitional Council (CNT). In January 2014, the CNT elected Catherine SAMBA-PANZA as interim president. Elections completed in March 2016 installed independent candidate Faustin-Archange TOUADERA as president; he continues to work towards peace between the government and armed groups, and is developing a disarmament, demobilization, reintegration, and repatriation program to reintegrate the armed groups into society. Nonetheless, as of early 2020 widespread violence continued, and the government in Bangui remains unable to extend control outside the capital. Peace agreements signed in 2017 and 2019 between the government and the main armed factions have had little effect and armed groups operate openly and control large swaths - as much 80% by some estimates - of the country’s territory.
Source:
World Factbook
2020
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Maps
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Central African Republic map (World Factbook)
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Central African Republic
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Central African Republic map (World Factbook, modified)
People Groups
Ali
Arab, Turku
Azande
Baggara, Fertit
Baggara, Shuwa Arab
Banda, Mid-Southern
Banda, Togbo-Vara
Banda, West Central
Banda-Bambari, Linda
Banda-Banda, Banda-Ndi
Banda-Langba
Banda-Langbashe, Langwasi
Banda-Mbres
Banda-Ndele
Banda-Ngbugu
Banda-Yangere
Bangi
Baya, Gbaya
Benkonjo
Birri
Bofi
Bokoto
Bomitaba
Dagba
Deaf
Dendi
French
Fulani, Bagirmi
Fulani, Nigerian
Furu
Gbanu
Gbaya, Southwest
Gbaya-Bossangoa
Gbaya-Bouzum
Gbayi
Geme
Gobu
Gula, Kara
Hausa
Kaba Dunjo, Sara
Kaba
Kabba-Laka
Kako
Kara, Fertit
Kari
Kpagua
Kpatili
Lingala
Lutos
Manja
Mayeka
Mbangi
Mbanza
Mbati, Isongo
Mbimu
Mbum
Monzombo
Ngam
Ngando, Dingando
Ngbaka Gbaya
Ngbaka Mabo, Bwaka
Ngbaka Manza
Ngombe, Ngombe-Kaka
Ngundi
Nzakara, Sakara
Pana
Pande
Pygmy, Bamassa
Pygmy, Banziri
Pygmy, Bayaka
Pygmy, Buraka
Pygmy, Gbanziri
Pygmy, Gundi
Runga
Sango Riverain
Sango
Sara Kaba
Sara Mbai
Suma
Vale
Yakoma
Yulu
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