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Saving the Central African Republic’s Elections and Averting Another Cycle of Violence
The Central African Republic is beset with fresh violence days before voting slated for 27 December.
If the election is to go forward, and the country to avoid further turmoil, neighbouring heads of state will need to help rival politicians strike a deal.
- ICG
Fighting has broken out in the western Central African Republic (CAR) days before national elections, as a coalition of armed groups fight government and UN forces just 150km from…
The violence comes following a major spike in political tensions exacerbated by the decision of the country’s Constitutional Court to block former…