9/18/2023 0 Comments Armed conflicts in africa![]() ![]() ![]() Author: United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO). Key Stats: 580,000 people displaced inside CAR (estimated for 2022) and 15,481 deployed number of UN personnel (as of 10/2021).ĭemocratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Description: Joint Patrol UNPOL, FARDC, and PNC,, Goma, DRC. UN Presence: MINUSCA (UNITED NATIONS MULTIDIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED STABILIZATION MISSION IN THE CAR), established in 2014. Main actors: Majority-Muslim rebel groups (Séléka, Coalition of Patriots for Change) and majority Christian anti-rebel militias (Anti-Balakas) Regional actors: Chad, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Angola and the Central African Economic and Monetary Community International Actors: Russia, France. ![]() The conflict can be characterised as a sectarian and ethno-religious intra-state dispute fuelled by identity politics. Snapshot: The recent conflict originates in 2013 when a rebel coalition (Séléka) from northern Muslim territories overthrew the government, leading to a civil war and the collapse of the state. Author: United Nations / Eskinder Debebe. This resource provides readers with high-level summaries and background information on these ongoing conflicts.Ĭentral African Republic (CAR) Description: Peacekeepers Patrol PK5 Neighbourhood in Bangui, CAR, October 2017. Scroll down to explore a selection of some of the most salient conflicts in Africa. ![]()
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