War Resumes In Central African Republic

The Growing Crisis in Central African Republic -- Guest Blogger for John Campbell, Council On Foreign Relations

Kyle Benjamin Schneps is a dual master’s degree candidate at Columbia University specializing in international security policy and global health initiatives. He is currently completing a graduate internship with the Africa Studies program at Council on Foreign Relations.

The beginning of 2013 saw the failure of a tenuous peace agreement and a renewed surge of violence in the Central African Republic (CAR). The conflict is between President Bozize’s government, based in the capital Bangui in the south, and a newly organized coalition of rebel forces, called Seleka, from the north (Seleka means “Alliance”). President Bozize came to power in 2003 after leading a military coup, and has since won elections thought to be far from free and fair. Fighting has become so pronounced that the U.S. State Department issued an official statement calling for all parties to respect the peace agreement signed in Libreville in early January 2013.

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More News On The War Resuming In Central African Republic

Central African Republic rebels end truce -- Reuters
Seleka rebels to resume war in Central African Republic: Officials -- Press TV
Central African rebels vow to resume fighting -- Global Post/AFP
Central Africa frees prisoners, rebels reject olive branch -- Global Post/AFP
U.S. Worried About Deteriorating Security In Central African Republic -- Daily Maverick