The Central African Republic (CAR),formerly known as Ubangi-Shari,is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north,Sudan to the northeast,South Sudan to the east,the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the south,the Republic of the Congo to the southwest,and Cameroon to the west. Bangui is the country's capital and largest city,at the border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Central African Republic covers a land area of about 620,000 square kilometres (240,000 sq mi). As of 2021,it had an estimated population of around 5.5 million. As of 2024,the Central African Republic is the scene of a civil war,which has been ongoing since 2012.
The history of the Central African Republic is roughly composed of four distinct periods. The earliest period of settlement began around 10,000 years ago when nomadic people first began to settle,farm and fish in the region. The next period began around 10,000 years prior.
Chad,officially the Republic of Chad,is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north,Sudan to the east,the Central African Republic to the south,Cameroon to the southwest,Nigeria to the southwest,and Niger to the west. Chad has a population of 16 million,of which 1.6 million live in the capital and largest city of N'Djamena.
Politics of the Democratic Republic of Congo take place in a framework of a republic in transition from a civil war to a semi-presidential republic.
Gabon,officially the Gabonese Republic,is a country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa,on the equator,bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest,Cameroon to the north,the Republic of the Congo on the east and south,and the Gulf of Guinea to the west. It has an area of 270,000 square kilometres (100,000 sq mi) and a population of 2.3 million. There are coastal plains,mountains,and a savanna in the east. Libreville is the country's capital and the largest city.
The International Criminal Court is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal seated in The Hague,Netherlands. It is the first and only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of genocide,crimes against humanity,war crimes and the crime of aggression. The ICC is distinct from the International Court of Justice,an organ of the United Nations that hears disputes between states.
The member states of the United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states. The United Nations (UN) is the world's largest intergovernmental organization. All members have equal representation in the UN General Assembly.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo,also known as Congo-Kinshasa,DRC,DR Congo,or simply the Congo and known from 1971–1997 as Zaire,is a country in Central Africa. By land area,the DRC is the second-largest country in Africa and the 11th-largest in the world. With a population of around 112 million,the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most populous officially Francophone country in the world. The national capital and largest city is Kinshasa,which is also the economic center. The country is bordered by the Republic of the Congo,Central African Republic,South Sudan,Uganda,Rwanda,Burundi,Tanzania,Zambia,Angola,the Cabinda exclave of Angola and the South Atlantic Ocean.
Denis Sassou Nguesso is a Congolese politician and former military officer who became president of the Republic of the Congo in 1997. He served a previous term as president from 1979 to 1992. During his first period as president,he headed the Congolese Party of Labour (PCT) for 12 years. He introduced multiparty politics in 1990,but was stripped of executive powers by the 1991 National Conference,remaining in office as a ceremonial head of state. He stood as a candidate in the 1992 presidential election but placed third.
David Dacko was a Central African politician who served as the first President of the Central African Republic from 14 August 1960 to 1 January 1966 and as the third President of the Central African Republic from 21 September 1979 to 1 September 1981. He also served as Prime Minister of the Central African Republic from 1 May 1959 to 14 August 1960. After his second removal from power in a coup d'état led by General AndréKolingba,he pursued an active career as an opposition politician and presidential candidate with many loyal supporters;Dacko was an important political figure in the country for over 50 years.
Republic Day is the name of a holiday in several countries to commemorate the day when they became republics.
The African Union (AU) is a continental union consisting of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa. The AU was announced in the Sirte Declaration in Sirte,Libya,on 9 September 1999,calling for the establishment of the African Union. The bloc was founded on 26 May 2001 in Addis Ababa,Ethiopia,and launched on 9 July 2002 in Durban,South Africa. The intention of the AU was to replace the Organization of African Unity (OAU),established on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa by 32 signatory governments;the OAU was disbanded on 9 July 2002. The most important decisions of the AU are made by the Assembly of the African Union,a semi-annual meeting of the heads of state and government of its member states.
Faustin-Archange Touadéra is a Central African politician and academic who has been President of the Central African Republic since March 2016. He previously was Prime Minister of the Central African Republic from January 2008 to January 2013. In the December 2015 –February 2016 presidential election,he was elected to the presidency in a second round of voting against former Prime Minister Anicet Georges Dologuélé. He was re-elected for a second term on 27 December 2020.
The Republic of the Congo,also known as Congo-Brazzaville,the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo,is a country located on the western coast of Central Africa to the west of the Congo River. It is bordered to the west by Gabon,to its northwest by Cameroon and its northeast by the Central African Republic,to the southeast by the Democratic Republic of the Congo,to its south by the Angolan exclave of Cabinda and to its southwest by the Atlantic Ocean.
The Central African Republic Civil War is an ongoing civil war in the Central African Republic (CAR) involving the government,rebels from the Séléka coalition,and Anti-balaka militias.
General elections were held in the Central African Republic on 30 December 2015 to elect the president and National Assembly. As no presidential candidate received more than 50% of the vote,and following the annulling of the results of the National Assembly elections by the Transitional Constitutional Court,a second round of the presidential elections and a re-run of the parliamentary elections were held on 14 February 2016,with second round run-offs for the parliamentary elections on 31 March.
The Anti-balaka is an alliance of militia groups based in the Central African Republic in the early 21st century said to be composed primarily of Christians. However,some church leaders have contested the claimed exclusively Christian character of such groups. The Tony Blair Faith Foundation and journalist Andrew Katz have noted that animists also participate in Anti-balaka groups.
General elections were held in the Central African Republic on 27 December 2020 to elect the President and National Assembly. A second round of the legislative elections was originally scheduled to take place on 14 February 2021.
On 13 January 2021 around 200 rebels from Coalition of Patriots for Change attacked Bangui,the capital of the Central African Republic,in an attempt to overthrow the government which resulted in failure.
Fidèle Gouandjika,nicknamed The billionaire of Boy-Rabe,is a wealthy Central African businessman and politician. He held two different ministerial positions under the Bozize government. Gouandjika was the first person who introduced Qwan Ki Do in Romania by establishing the Qwan Ki Do club in Iași in 1980.
