Where Is War

Is there a war in Central African Republic?

Yes. UCDP lists 2 active armed conflicts with fighting recorded in Central African Republic.

None at war level (1,000+ deaths in a year). Largest: Central African Republic: Government, 197 deaths in 2025.

Updated 30 October 2026 ยท UCDP data through 30 September 2026 ยท View on map โ†’

Deaths recorded in Central African Republic in 2025

197in state-based fighting
69in fighting between armed groups
96in attacks on civilians (one-sided violence)

UCDP GED Global 26.1: best estimates for events located in Central African Republic (as UCDP places them), by type of violence. The three are shown separately, as UCDP counts them, and are not added together here.

The conflicts

Each conflict as UCDP defines it: a dispute with at least 25 battle-related deaths in a year. Figures are UCDP best estimates; the newest months are preliminary and can change. UCDP does not record who started each clash.

Armed conflictState-based conflict ยท UCDP start year 2001

Central African Republic: Government

197deaths in 2025UCDP Battle-Related Deaths Dataset 26.1 (conflict level)
37deaths in Janโ€“Sep 2026preliminary ยท UCDP Candidate Events Dataset 26.01.26.09
3,457total 2001โ€“2025sum of the UCDP yearly figures below (18 years listed)

Who is fighting: Government of Central African Republic vs CMSPR, CPC, CPC-F

2001: 1952002: 1312003: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data)2004: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data)2005: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data)2006: 462007: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data)2008: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data)2009: 282010: 252011: 442012: 452013: 3762014: 1362015: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data)2016: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data)2017: 352018: 1032019: 512020: 572021: 9062022: 6752023: 2302024: 1772025: 1972026: 37 (Janโ€“Sep 2026, preliminary)
2001highest: 9062026*

* Janโ€“Sep 2026, preliminary (hatched). Grey: year not in the dataset (UCDP lists a conflict-year only with at least 25 deaths).

Latest recorded fighting: August 2026

Figures by year
YearDeaths (best estimate)
Janโ€“Sep 2026 preliminary37
2025197
2024177
2023230
2022675
2021906
202057
201951
2018103
201735
2014136
2013376
201245
201144
201025
200928
200646
2002131
2001195
Armed conflictNon-state conflict (between armed groups) ยท UCDP start year 2015

Farmers (CAR) - Herders (CAR)

69deaths in 2025UCDP Non-State Conflict Dataset 26.1
4deaths in Janโ€“Sep 2026preliminary ยท UCDP Candidate Events Dataset 26.01.26.09

Who is fighting: Farmers (CAR) vs Herders (CAR)

2015: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data)2016: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data)2017: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data)2018: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data)2019: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data)2020: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data)2021: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data)2022: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data)2023: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data)2024: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data)2025: 692026: 4 (Janโ€“Sep 2026, preliminary)
2015highest: 692026*

* Janโ€“Sep 2026, preliminary (hatched). Grey: year not in the dataset (UCDP lists a conflict-year only with at least 25 deaths).

Latest recorded fighting: January 2026

Figures by year
YearDeaths (best estimate)
Janโ€“Sep 2026 preliminary4
202569

Military personnel

10,000own armed forces (2020)World Bank / IISS ยท active + paramilitary

Foreign military personnel in Central African Republic

UN peacekeepers12,437

MINUSCA ยท 31 Jul 2026 ยท UN DPO

Top contributors

Rwanda 2,248Nepal 1,076Bangladesh 1,044Pakistan 1,016Egypt 785
All 57 countries
Rwanda 2,248Nepal 1,076Bangladesh 1,044Pakistan 1,016Egypt 785Cameroon 771Tunisia 647Morocco 613Burundi 608Zambia 599Senegal 458Tanzania 404Indonesia 336Mauritania 285Cambodia 219Peru 187Cรดte dโ€™Ivoire 172Djibouti 161Portugal 155Bhutan 152Congo 141Sri Lanka 119Togo 38Gambia 32Niger 31Burkina Faso 25Jordan 18Ghana 9Viet Nam 9China 8Kenya 8Guinea 6USA 6Mali 5Mongolia 5Brazil 4India 4Nigeria 4Russia 4France 3Argentina 2Bolivia 2Serbia 2Sierra Leone 2Spain 2Benin 1Colombia 1Czechia 1Ecuador 1Guatemala 1Kazakhstan 1Mexico 1Paraguay 1Philippines 1Moldova 1Uruguay 1Zimbabwe 1
United States14

assigned ยท 31 Aug 2026 ยท DoD DMDC

The UN line also lists 6 from the United States. The two sources count differently; do not add them.

Other countries may have forces here; only official, reusable figures are shown.

Other countries with active armed conflicts in Africa

AngolaBeninBurkina FasoBurundiCameroonChadDR CongoEthiopiaGhanaKenyaMaliMozambiqueNigerNigeriaRwandaSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSudanTogo

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