2021 in the Central African Republic

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Events in the year 2021 in the Central African Republic .

See also: 2021 in Middle Africa

Incumbents

• President: Faustin-Archange Touadéra
• Prime Minister: Firmin Ngrébada (until 15 June), Henri-Marie Dondra (starting 15 June)

Monthly events

• Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in the Central African Republic, Central African Republic Civil War

January

Situation in Central African Republic on 3 January 2021 at height of CPC control

• January 3 – Rebels seize Bangassou and now control two-thirds of the country. ^[1]
• January 4 – 2020–21 Central African general election: Preliminary results show that President Touadera has won reelection with 53% of the vote. Turnout was 76.3% of registered voters. ^[2]
• January 7 – Pope Francis calls for dialogue after the conflicted election. "I ask all parties to join a brotherly and respectful dialogue, to reject hatred and avoid all forms of violence," said Francis. Ten opposition parties have called for cancellation of the election. ^[3]
• January 9 – French jets fly over CAR as tensions rise. ^[4] Rebels attack Bouar. ^[5]
• January 10 – The Russian army begins withdrawing its 300 military instructors. ^[6]
• January 13 – A U.N. peacekeeper from Rwandan is killed in fighting near Bangui. ^[7] Rebels attacked a police station in the PK12 district before being repelled. ^[8]
• January 18 – The Constitutional Court confirmed President Touadera's victory in the January election. ^[9]
• January 22 – The government declares a state of emergency as rebels surround Bangui. ^[10]
• January 24 – Mahamat Said Abdel Kani is handed over to the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes. ^[11]
• January 26 – The army kills 44 rebels in fighting in Boali, Ombella-M'Poko. ^[12]
• January 30 – The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region warns about regional stability as the Central African Republic Civil War intensifies. 93,000 refugees have seek protection in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and 13,000 in Chad, the Republic of the Congo, and Cameroon; another 100,000 are internally displaced. Travel between Cameroon and Bangui is nearly impossible. ^[13]

February

• February 8 – Fourteen trucks break through a blockade, bringing food to Bangui for the first time in fifty days. ^[14]
• February 13 – President Touadera announces a second round of elections in some areas and a first round in areas that were controlled by rebels during the December 2020 elections. ^[15]
• A clash occurs in Bambari, with Russian mercenaries and the Central African Armed Forces launching an attack hunting for Séléka militia. Indiscriminate firing by FACA and Russian mercenaries on the al Taqwa mosque lead to over a dozen civilian casualties. ^[16]
• February 24 – Government forces take Bossangoa, Ouham, considered a stronghold of former president Francois Bozize. ^[17]

March and April

• March 14 – 2020–21 Central African general election, second round in some areas, first round in others ^[15]
• March 21 – Former president François Bozizé takes over the rebel alliance trying to overthrow the government. ^[18]
• March 31 – The UN expresses concern over reports of "grave human rights abuses" by Russian mercenaries. ^[19]

Deaths

Main article: deaths in 2021

Further information: Category:2021 deaths

See also

• COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
• African Continental Free Trade Area
• Community of Sahel–Saharan States

References

1. "Central African Republic rebels seize Bangassou, says UN". BBC News. BBC World News. January 3, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
2. Rolland, Antoine; Felix, Bate (January 4, 2021). Paul, Franklin; Heritage, Timothy (eds.). "Central African Republic President Touadera wins re-election". Reuters. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
3. "Pope Francis warns of violence in CAR after disputed polls". Al Jazeera English. AFP. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
4. "French jets fly over CAR as tens of thousands flee vote tensions". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
5. "C.Africa rebels attack another city". news.yahoo.com. Yahoo News. AFP. January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
6. "Russia withdrawing 300 military instructors from CAR". AP NEWS. 16 January 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
7. "C. African rebels repelled in closest attack yet to capital". msn.com. AFP. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
8. Rolland, Antoine (January 13, 2021). "Bullets and panic: rebels attack Central African Republic capital". Reuters.
9. "C.Africa court confirms Touadera win, but only one-third turnout". msn.com. AFP. January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
10. "Central African Republic declares emergency as rebels surround Bangui". news.yahoo.com. BBC World News. January 22, 2021. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
11. "Central African Republic alleged rebel handed to intl court". AP NEWS. 24 January 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
12. "Central African Republic soldiers kill 44 rebels". AP NEWS. 26 January 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
13. "Central African Republic's capital in 'apocalyptic situation' as rebels close in". news.yahoo.com. BBC World News. January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
14. "Aid convoy reaches C. Africa capital after 50-day blockade". msn.com. AFP. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
15. "CAR to hold runoff parliamentary elections in March". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
16. Lister, Tim; Shukla, Sebastian; Ward, Clarissa (June 15, 2021). "'It was our children they killed': Russian mercenaries implicated in the torture and killing of civilians in Central African Republic". CNN.
17. "C. Africa forces seize Bozize stronghold: government". news.yahoo.com. AFP. February 24, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
18. "C. Africa ex-president Bozize takes charge of rebel alliance". news.yahoo.com. AFP. March 21, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
19. "Reports of abuses by Russian mercenaries in C. Africa: UN experts". news.yahoo.com. AFP. March 31, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.