List of wars involving the Central African Republic

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This is a list of wars involving the Central African Republic and its antecedents.

ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Results
Kongo-Wara rebellion
(1928–1931)		 Gbaya people Flag of France.svg France Defeat
  • Rebellion suppressed [1]
Lord's Resistance Army insurgency
(1987–2024)		Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Central African Republic
Flag of South Sudan.svg South Sudan
Flag of the United Nations.svg United Nations
Flag of the United States.svg United States 		Flag red yellow 5x3.svg Lord's Resistance Army Government victory
  • Founder and leader of the LRA Joseph Kony goes into hiding
  • Senior LRA commander Dominic Ongwen surrenders to American forces in the Central African Republic [2] [3]
  • Majority of LRA installations and encampments located in South Sudan and Uganda abandoned and dismantled
  • The remaining LRA units were destroyed by 2024 [4]
Central African Republic Bush War
(2004–2007)		Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Central African Republic
Flag of Chad.svg Chad
Flag of the United Nations.svg United Nations 		Union of Democratic Forces for Unity
People's Army for the Restoration of Democracy
Convention of Patriots for Justice and Peace
Movement of Central African Liberators for Justice
Other groups		Stalemate
Central African Republic Civil War
(2012–)		Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Central African Republic
Flag of the United Nations.svg United Nations
Flag of Angola.svg Angola
Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon
Flag of Chad.svg Chad
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Republic of the Congo
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo
Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon
Flag of France.svg France
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 		Anti-balaka Ongoing
  • Ceasefire signed in July 2014 [6]
  • Ongoing sectarian violence [7]

References

  1. ↑ Fage, J.D.; Oliver, Roland Anthony (1986). The Cambridge history of Africa (Reprint ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 397. ISBN   0521225051.
  2. ↑ "US forces hold LRA commander". BBC News. 7 January 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "Lord's Resistance Army commanded tried at the Hague". The Guardian. TheGuardian.com. 26 January 2015. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Uganda: Ex–LRA Commander Convicted in War Crimes Trial". Deutsche Welle. 13 August 2024.
  5. ↑ AP (2007-04-13). "Central African Republic, rebels sign peace deal". USA Today. Bangui. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  6. ↑ "Central African Republic: Factions Approve a Cease-Fire Agreement". The New York Times. Associated Press. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "New CAR PM says ending atrocities is priority".
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