The Central African Republic has been at war since 2013, with Russian-backed forces, UN peacekeepers, and rebel coalitions competing for control of a landlocked, mineral-rich state.
FACA and allies clashed with the Azande Ani Kpi Gbe in Haut-Mbomou, driving civilians into DRC and South Sudan; the UPC and 3R disarmed in 2025 but Bozizé's CPC and new militias keep the war alive