{
  "id": "ACM-CAF-REP",
  "slug": "central-african-republic",
  "title": "The Central African Republic Conflict",
  "url": "https://armedconflicts.org/central-african-republic.html",
  "status": "Active",
  "intensity": "Medium",
  "region": "Central Africa",
  "type": "Civil conflict",
  "tracked_since": "2012",
  "revision": "2026-08-05",
  "sources": [
    "ACLED",
    "UCDP",
    "CFR Global Conflict Tracker"
  ],
  "locations": [
    {
      "name": "Bangui",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": 4.3947,
      "lon": 18.5582,
      "description": "Capital of the Central African Republic on the Ubangi River, seat of the government and site of a July 2025 ceremony marking a ceasefire with armed groups.",
      "control": "Central African Republic government forces, alongside Russian security personnel (Wagner/Africa Corps) and UN MINUSCA peacekeepers",
      "source": "Human Rights Watch, World Report 2026",
      "source_url": "https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2026/country-chapters/central-african-republic",
      "as_of": "2026-02-04"
    },
    {
      "name": "Birao",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": 10.2833,
      "lon": 22.7833,
      "description": "Remote capital of Vakaga prefecture in the far northeast, near the borders with Chad and Sudan, historically difficult for the state to secure."
    },
    {
      "name": "Bria",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": 6.5423,
      "lon": 21.9862,
      "description": "Capital of Haute-Kotto prefecture and a diamond-mining center that has repeatedly been contested by armed factions competing for mining revenue."
    },
    {
      "name": "Bambari",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": 5.7639,
      "lon": 20.6767,
      "description": "Central Ouaka prefecture capital and one of the country's larger interior towns, a historic base for former Seleka factions."
    },
    {
      "name": "Bangassou",
      "type": "border",
      "lat": 4.7397,
      "lon": 22.8206,
      "description": "Southeastern town on the Mbomou River across from the Democratic Republic of Congo, a cross-border trade and displacement route."
    },
    {
      "name": "Paoua",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": 7.2417,
      "lon": 16.4392,
      "description": "Northwestern town that was a longtime stronghold of the 3R armed group before its 2025 ceasefire and dissolution."
    },
    {
      "name": "Berberati",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": 4.2667,
      "lon": 15.7833,
      "description": "Southwestern regional center near the Cameroonian border, a commercial hub for the country's timber-producing region."
    }
  ],
  "revision_history": [
    {
      "date": "2026-08-05",
      "change": "Headlines refreshed",
      "source": "News feed"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-04",
      "change": "Bangui control updated",
      "source": "Human Rights Watch, World Report 2026"
    }
  ]
}