With more than 12,000 personnel, the UN peacekeeping force MINUSCA has been in the Central African Republic since September 15, 2014, with a primary mandate to protect civilians. The government is headed by the former Minister of Finance, Henri-Marie Dondra, a member of TouadГ©raвЂ™s United Hearts Movement (MCU) party which dominates the political scene along with its allies.

The cycles of violence are deeply rooted in factors that drive fragility such as a lack of social cohesion at all levels of society, the concentration of political power in the hands of a small elite, social and regional disparities between Bangui and its outskirts, the capture and mismanagement of natural resources by the elite, and persistent insecurity fueled by a regional system of conflicts.Дespite attempts by the rebel CPC (Coalition of Patriots for Change) to forestall the elections and overthrow the regime, President Faustin-Archange TouadГ©ra was reelected during the first round of combined elections, which were held on Decemwith support from the international community. The Central African Republic is a fragile country. More than 1 million people have been displaced and the social fabric has been eroded. Its institutions are weak, citizens have limited access to basic services, the infrastructure is woefully inadequate, and gender-based violence (GBV) is widespread. For over 40 years, the country has been caught in a cycle of recurrent violence. Its impressive agricultural potential and vast mineral resources and forests have yet to yield benefits for the population, and the country ranks at the bottom of the human capital and human development indices. It is one of the poorest and most fragile countries in the world despite its abundant natural resources. Landlocked in the heart of Africa, the Central African Republic is a sparsely populated country of 5.4 million inhabitants.

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