Central African Republic national army, FACA, forces have retreated following attacks by rebels of the Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC) on several of its positions in Ouaka prefecture in the centre of the country. The towns of Boyo and Liotto were the most targeted by the attacks. “The first attack took place on Saturday […]
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Former rebel fighters who had been absorbed into the army in the Central African Republic have begun to desert their posts, it has been reported, prompting fears they are joining a rebel militia. The desertion of scores of men from the CAR army in the past two weeks follows the unexplained disappearance of around 100 […]
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Soldiers of the Central African Republic national army (FACA) were forced to withdraw from Akroussoulback village, 80km from Ndele on the Gordile highway in the Bamingui-Bangoran prefecture, after two days of fighting Rebels of the Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC). However, having dislodged the soldiers, the rebels vacated the village. On Friday, September 2, […]
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Batangafo town in the Central African Republic town of Batangafo ground to a halt as traders Tuesday, August 30, 2022, began a three-day sit-in strike in protest against abuses by elements of the Central African Republic army, FACA. A trade union leader who opted for anonymity confirmed the execution to HumAngle. “Because Russian mercenaries trained […]
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A self-proclaimed “General” of one of the armed groups, Unite pour la Paix en Centrafrique (UPC) in the Central African Republic, has died after he sustained injuries during an attack by his forces on the town of Dimbi in Basse-Kotto prefecture. Ousman Abakar, alias Sisankeri, led the attack on Sunday, July 3, but was wounded […]
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Galaxy’s leader of the Central African Republic citizen movement says the country’s armed forces, FACA, should be more offensive and aggressive against rebel groups. Blaise Didatien KJossimatchi, said FACA forces, rather than taking the initiative by constantly going on the offensive against rebel combatants, usually wait until they are attacked before defending themselves. KJossimatchi is […]
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The Central African Republic national army, FACA, has recaptured the mining town of Dimbi, situated 90 km from Bambari in Kembe sub prefecture of Basse-Kotto to the southeast of the country from the rebels of the Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC). Dimbi was the theatre of renewed fighting Sunday, July 3, when heavily-armed combatants […]
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An adviser to the Central African Republic President, Faustin Archange Touadera, has condemned the country’s former leader, Francois Bozize, over his comment against the incumbent government. Fidele Gouandjika said on Thursday, June 30, that FACA soldiers would execute the former president if arrested. He was reacting to a statement by Francois Bozize, who argued that […]
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Soldiers of the Central African Republic national army, FACA, and rebels of the Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC) have been in a fierce firefight in Bakouma town, situated about 130 km from Bangassou in the Mbomou prefecture, HumAngle can report. “Around 3 a.m. this morning of Thursday, June 23, 2022, heavily-armed rebels of the […]
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The UN Blue Helmets have rescued about 20 soldiers of the Central African Republic, FACA soldiers dislodged by rebels of the Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC) in Ouanda-Djalle on Thursday, June 16. Most of the soldiers have been in complete disarray since their rout by combatants of the CPC. The UN troops moved from […]
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A soldier of the Central African Republic national army, FACA, has killed one of his colleagues and wounded three others in Bambara, situated in the Ouaka prefecture. The incident happened on Thursday, June 16, when he opened fire on his colleagues. No official reason has been given for the behavior of the soldier but some […]
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A yet-to-be-identified armed gang has killed seven soldiers of the Central African Republic, FACA soldiers, including a captain and a woman. Local sources informed HumAngle that the armed gang ambushed the soldiers on Saturday, June 11, in Zarami, not far away from Gallo, situated 60 km from Bouar in the Nana-Mambere prefecture to the northwest […]
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