Central African Republic

American  

[sen-truhl af-ri-kuhn ri-puhb-lik] / ˈsɛn trəl ˈæf rɪ kən rɪˈpʌb lɪk /

noun

1. a landlocked republic in central Africa, south of Chad and east of Cameroon. 238,000 sq. mi. (616,420 sq. km). Bangui.

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Central African Republic British  

noun

1. Former names: Ubangi-Shari.   Central African Empire.  French name: République Centrafricaine.  a landlocked country of central Africa: joined with Chad as a territory of French Equatorial Africa in 1910; became an independent republic in 1960; a parliamentary monarchy (1976–79); consists of a huge plateau, mostly savanna, with dense forests in the south; drained chiefly by the Shari and Ubangi Rivers. Official language: French; Sango is the national language. Religion: Christian and animist. Currency: franc. Capital: Bangui. Pop: 5 166 510 (2013 est). Area: 622 577 sq km (240 376 sq miles)

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Central African Republic

Political operatives linked to Wagner have been active across Africa for more than a decade, in particular in the Central African Republic, Mali and Madagascar.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Sudan is a particular worry, where the rebel Rapid Support Forces are gaining a stronger foothold in the southern and western portions of the country near the Central African Republic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Kerjean was described by police as a French national who was born in the Central African Republic.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

Like with gold, the RSF smuggles gum arabic through border points it controls to neighboring countries, including Libya, Chad, Central African Republic and South Sudan.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

In the back of a friend’s truck, covered with manioc leaves, we left Stanleyville late at night and crossed over into the Central African Republic near Bangassou.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver