The Central African Republic (CAR) enjoyed several years of peace immediately following its independence in 1960. President Bokassa, who had served as military ruler since 1966 and proclaimed himself emperor in 1976, broke this era of peace in 1979. Bokassa had approximately 250 schoolchildren beaten, arrested, and jailed for protesting increases in school fees. Many...
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established in 2003 with the aim of identifying the causes of the Central African Republic’s crises between 1960 and 2003. The work of the TRC was divided into six subcommissions focusing mainly on political, security, economic and social issues.
The Parties to the Sirte Agreement affirmed the security and integrity of the political borders of all states and agreed to cease hostilities to pave the way for dialogue and peaceful resolution. The Parties further agreed to deployment of neutral African peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and reaffirmed the need to...
These agreements together aim to promote sustainable peace and security in the Great Lakes region. The Preamble to the Pact on Security, Stability and Development reaffirms the “individual and collective determination to transform the Great Lakes Region into a space of durable peace and security, of political and social stability, and of economic growth and...
The Accord provides for the rehabilitation and integration of the FDPC and UFDR forces into the national armed forces, creation of conditions for the return of displaced persons, a general amnesty for FDPC and UFDR combatants and release of political prisoners. It further provides for the representation of FDPC and UFDR in the management of...
The Preliminary Agreement endorses the Report of the Committee on Consensus Building and Dialogue, which provides for a number of TJ measures, including: the establishment of an independent, joint electoral commission and revision of the electoral code; establishment of a government of national union, a press code to be adopted related to broadcasting, and the...
The Libreville Accord determines that the incumbent president may not stand for a further term, and that a Unity Government is established for a period of 12 months which has the mandate to organise national elections, reorganise the defence and security forces and the territorial administration, and reform the judicial system and social and economic...
Brenda Peace Amito is a Program Officer in charge of the International Criminal Justice and Transitional Justice programme portfolios at TrustAfrica.
Stephen Buchanan-Clarke is a research consultant and peacebuilding practitioner at the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR), where he manages the Activating Reconciliation in the Central African Republic project.