Abstract
Since the
Central African Republic (CAR) gained independence from France in 1960 it has
faced deep social, economic and political crises. The country has witnessed 10
military coup attempts between 2005 and 2015, which have aggravated political
and economic development of the CAR. The most recent by leader of the Seleka
coalition group, Michel Djotodia, against the government of Bozize in March
2013 that saw hundreds of thousands displaced and thousands killed. Although
the violence in the CAR partially polarized Muslims and Christians, we argue in
this paper that the driver of the conflict in the CAR is more a struggle for
power among political elite. The aim is to explain the main motivations behind
the political crisis and the changing dynamics of the violent conflict in the
CAR.
Keywords
Central African Republic; Africa;
France; Seleka; Anti-balaka; Religion; Security; Conflict.
Citation:
Sıradağ, A. ( 2016
December). Explaining the Conflict in the Central African Republic: Causes
and Dynamics. Epiphany: Journal of Transdisciplinary Studies, Vol.
9, No. 3, pp. 86-103.
http://epiphany.ius.edu.ba/index.php/epiphany/article/view/246
http://epiphany.ius.edu.ba/index.php/epiphany/issue/view/18
