Publication

In February 2019, the Central African Republic’s government signed an agreement with armed groups that control large swathes of the country, committing to integrating some groups’ fighters into new army units and their leaders into government. The deal galvanized international support, but violence continues. In response, this publication contends to help ensure that the agreement leads to an improvement in conditions on the ground 1) the government should set clear benchmarks for armed group behavior and eject leaders of groups that fail to meet those standards; 2) the government and international actors should support local peace initiatives; 3) Chad and Sudan should use their influence over armed groups to end abuses, and more.