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🇨🇫Central African Republic war and conflict risk

Data as of · estimate recalculated daily · fighting data arrive with a delay of about 2 months · Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

Central African Republic, as of 2026-10-04: no major armed events recorded; the risk of a new armed crisis or coup within 90 days is high, unchanged since 27 Sep. Main signal: Level of armed violence.

The estimate covers only armed crises and coups; terrorism, crime and weather are not included. Before travelling, check your foreign ministry’s advice.

Danger nowNo major armed events recorded
Risk of a new crisis (90 days)High unchanged since 27 Sep
Change since 27 Sep unchangedNo change since 27 Sep
At this level, historically1 in 6weeks at this level ended in a new crisis within 90 days. In 5 of 6, nothing happened. This is a frequency for the level, not a probability for this country.

Danger now is what is already happening. Risk is the chance of a new, separate crisis; during a war it can be low.

Central African Republic: risk level over time

Weekly risk level. Dots mark the start of an ongoing event.

LowElevatedHighVery high2025-10-13: Armed violence2025-10-27: Internet shutdown2025-12-08: Armed violence2026-02-09: Armed violence2026-04-06: Armed violence2026-06-29: Epidemic2026-07-06: Armed violence2025-10-132026-04-132026-10-04

Country summary

Danger now

No major armed events recorded

Risk of a new crisis (90 days)

High

Historically, about 1 in 6 weeks at this level were followed by a new crisis within 90 days

Key drivers

  • ↓Level of armed violence
  • ↓Situation in neighbouring countries
Full weekly summary →

Regional context

Map →
CameroonChadCongo - KinshasaCongo - BrazzavilleSouth SudanSudanCentral African Republic
Very highHighElevatedLowNo data

Neighbouring countries

What drives the risk assessment for Central African Republic

Methodology →

Signals behind the level and how they moved since 27 Sep

Level of armed violence
↓ easing
Situation in neighbouring countries
↓ easing
Past coups
→ no change
Official travel warnings
→ no change
Diplomatic staff evacuations
→ no change
Information background
→ no change

Events in the country, last 90 days

No events we track in the past 90 days.

Central African Republic: timeline of changes (past year)

  • Risk levelVery high → High
  • Risk levelHigh → Very high
  • Risk levelVery high → High
  • EventEnded: Armed violence
  • Risk levelHigh → Very high
  • EventStarted: Armed violence
  • EventEnded: Epidemic
  • Risk levelVery high → High
  • EventStarted: Epidemic

How it compares

Sub-Saharan Africa: countries at this level or higher10 / 52
vs 4 weeks ago ↓ Very high → High
vs a year ago unchangedHigh
Same level in the region

Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya +5

A crisis here means a new outbreak of armed violence or a coup — a threat to people’s lives or freedom.

Questions and answers

Is there a war in Central African Republic now?

No. As of 2026-10-04, no war, armed violence or other major event is recorded in Central African Republic. Armed-violence data arrive with a delay of about two months.

Could a new war or coup start in Central African Republic?

The automated estimate of the risk of a new, separate crisis in Central African Republic — an outbreak of armed violence or a coup — within 90 days is High, unchanged since 27 Sep. Historically, about 1 in 6 weeks at this level were followed by such a crisis. Most weeks at this level passed without a new crisis.

Is it safe to travel to Central African Republic?

War Radar is not travel advice. Danger now in Central African Republic: no major armed events recorded. Official travel warnings: no change. Always follow the official guidance of your government.