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Central African Republic: Security remains fragile ahead of UN troop withdrawal and presidential election

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Displaced school girls in the Central African Republic, 2007. (Photo: Pierre Holtz for UNICEF, www.hdptcar.net)
21 October 2011: Ceasefire follows fighting over diamonds and displacement

On 9 October, the Convention of Patriots for Justice and Peace (CPJP) and the Union of Democratic Forces for Unity (UFDR) signed a ceasefire agreement, ending weeks of violence in the diamond mining town of Bria in the Central African Republic (CAR). According to a report published last year by the International Crisis Group, the diamond trade is fuelling the armed conflict between rival ethnic groups – the CPJP is dominated by the Goula and the UFDR by the Rounga. In September, the latest clashes between the two rebel groups led to the displacement of 15,000 people.

After withdrawing from Bria, both groups have asked the international community for humanitarian aid for displaced civilians. While the UFDR signed a comprehensive peace agreement with the government of CAR in 2008, the CPJP only agreed to a ceasefire in June 2011 and has yet to sign the comprehensive peace agreement. The government has also asked the international community for urgent action to help consolidate peace and prevent fighting following the withdrawal of a UN peacekeeping mission (MINURCAT) in December 2010.



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IDMC reports 
   
  • An uncertain future? Children and armed conflict in CAR (May 2011)
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  • State of Neglect: Displaced Children in CAR (November 2008)
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Interview with Radio Ndeke Luka, 18 May 2011 Interview with the BBC, Focus on Africa, 4 May 2011