The violence is reportedly the result of a militia originally formed with Russian backing turning against the government. 

President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has secured a third term with a commanding margin. On paper, the result suggests continuity and stability in a country long scarred by conflict. In reality, it exposes the deep contradictions at the heart of CAR's politics,

President Faustin-Archange Touadera has won the third term he sought after a 2023 constitutional referendum scrapped term limits and extended presidential terms to seven years.

He was declared the election winner, with 76.15 percent of the vote in the first round, by the National Elections Authority (ANE). Opponents Anicet-Georges Dologuélé received 14.6 percent of the vote, and Henri-Marie Dondra 3.19 percent.

Analysts saw Touadera, first

Former Central African Republic prime minister Anicet-Georges Dologuélé has announced that he renounced his French citizenship to run against President Faustin Touadéra in the December 2025 elections.

Dologuélé, an economist and leader of the opposition URCA party, previously lost to Touadéra in the disputed 2020 polls. He criticised the national electoral

President Faustin-Archange Touadera has confirmed that he will seek a third term, despite a constitutional overhaul that has drawn sharp criticism. Touadera's promise to rebuild the country and his nomination for the Presidency by his United Hearts Movement (MCU), come at a time of rising distrust in the government of the Central African Republic (CAR).

In 2023, a large majority of voters approved

The International Criminal Court has found Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona, ex-football chief for the Central African Republic (CAR), guilty of committing 28 war crimes and crimes against humanity. The former CAF executive was tried for his role in coordinating attacks against Muslims in 2013 and 2014, with co-accused Alfred Yekatom, who was convicted on 20 charges.

After a nearly four-year trial involving over 170

Twenty-nine students have been killed in a crush during school exams in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, after an explosion at an electricity transformer caused panic. The blast happened on the second day of high-school finals and triggered chaos among nearly 6,000 candidates.

The transformer, located on the ground floor of the exam venue, had just been repaired when the explosion occurred. Hundreds were

A UN report has revealed that armed groups in the Southeast Central African Republic (CAR) commit grave abuses against Muslim communities and Sudanese refugees. The UN human rights office (OHCHR) and the UN peacekeeping mission, MINUSCA, found evidence of summary executions, sexual violence, torture, cruel and degrading treatment, forced labour, and looting of homes and shops. 

The report 

The Special Criminal Court in the country, which has been investigating human rights violations committed during the civil war, has arrested and charged Abakar Zakaria Hamid, a leader of the Seleka militia - a rebel coalition that captured the capital Bangui in 2023. Hamid is accused of ordering a brutal attack on a church 10 years ago that led to the deaths of at least 17 people. Seven other individuals have also been

Three million children in the Central African Republic are the most deprived globally, facing severe malnutrition, limited access to healthcare, and ongoing instability, all of which contribute to the country's high risk of a humanitarian crisis, according to UNICEF.

Meritxell Relano Arana, UNICEF's representative in

At least 58 people tragically lost their lives after an overloaded river boat capsized in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, during a funeral procession.

The wooden boat, carrying over 300 passengers, sank on the Mpoko river, with rescue services arriving 40 minutes after the disaster. Witnesses and social media videos depicted the harrowing scene of people standing or perched on wooden structures before the vessel went down.

While the government initially