CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Path to Peace
The government of the Central African Republic finalized a peace deal with 14 rebel groups that could end the turmoil that has plagued the country since 2013.
The UN mission in CAR and the African Union (AU), which both sponsored the talks in Sudan, announced the agreement Saturday, the BBC reported. “This is a great day for Central African Republic and all its people,” said AU commissioner Smail Chergui.
The details of the peace deal hadn’t been released, however, and analysts cautioned that similar past agreements have all collapsed. A spokesman for one of the rebel groups said negotiators had reached a consensus on an amnesty for militia fighters and an inclusive government, two important hurdles.
Chaos has reigned in CAR since 2013, when Muslim rebels from the Seleka umbrella group seized power in the majority-Christian country, prompting reprisals from mostly Christian militias.
The resulting violence has killed thousands, internally displaced millions, and prompted nearly 600,000 to flee the country, the BBC said.
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