2024 in the Central African Republic

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Events in the year 2024 in the Central African Republic .

Incumbents

• President: Faustin-Archange Touadéra
• Prime Minister: Félix Moloua

Events

January

• 15 January – A Cameroonian peacekeeper in MINUSCA is killed and five others are injured in an explosion in Mbindale, Lim-Pendé. ^[1]

April

• 19 April – Fifty-eight people are killed after an overcrowded ferry carrying 300 people capsizes in the Mpoko River near Bangui. ^[2]

May

• 12 May – At least four people are killed in an attack by the Coalition of Patriots for Change in the gold-mining town of Gaga, Ombella-M'Poko. ^[3]

June

• 8 June – The government orders the suspension of operations by the Chinese mining firm Daqing SARL in Mingala, citing cooperation with rebels and other offences. ^[4]

July

• 29 July – Authorities declare an outbreak of mpox in Bangui. ^[5]
• 30 July – The United Nations Security Council unanimously votes to lift the weapons embargo it had placed on the CAR due to the country's civil war. ^[6]

November

• 7 November – The International Criminal Court unseals an arrest warrant for Edmond Beina, an anti-Balaka commander wanted for committing a massacre against Muslims during the Central African Republic Civil War in 2014. ^[7]
• 22 November – A strike is held by Cameroonian truck drivers servicing the Central African Republic in protest over the killing of one of their colleagues by suspected members of the Wagner Group in Bogoin. ^[8]
• 26 November – Ten people are killed by unidentified gunmen near Bria. ^[9]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in the Central African Republic

Source: ^[10]

• 1 January - New Year's Day
• 29 March - Barthelemy Boganda Day
• 1 April - Easter Monday
• 10 April – Korité
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 9 May - Ascension Day
• 20 May - Whit Monday
• 16 June – Tabaski
• 30 June – General Prayer Day
• 13 August - Independence Day
• 15 August - Assumption Day
• 1 November - All Saints' Day
• 1 December - National Day
• 25 December - Christmas Day

See also

• African Continental Free Trade Area
• Community of Sahel–Saharan States

References

1. Gray, Sébastien (2024-01-15). "UN Announces Peacekeeper Death in CAR". Atlas News. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
2. "Funeralgoers die as ferry sinks in CAR". BBC. 2024-04-21. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
3. "Rebels kill at least 4 people during an attack on a Central African Republic mining town". Associated Press. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
4. "Central African Republic government suspends Chinese mining company for alleged ties to armed groups". Associated Press. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
5. "Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spread". Associated Press. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
6. "UN ends arms embargo for Central African Republic, in what government sees as sign of confidence". Associated Press. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
7. "ICC judges unseal an arrest warrant for an alleged Central African Republic rebel". Associated Press. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
8. "Truckers strike accusing Wagner of driver death in Central African Republic". France 24. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
9. "Gunmen in Central African Republic killed 10 people near a diamond mining town". Associated Press. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
10. "Central African Republic Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 17 December 2023.

External links

• Online calendar

• 2020s portal
• Current events portal
• Central African Republic portal