Central African Republic Enters ‘Decisive’ Post-Election Phase as UN and UK Urge Backing for MINUSCA

Overview

• The UN envoy told the Security Council the 28 December polls were a major milestone in consolidating state authority, with President Faustin‑Archange Touadéra winning a third term.
• MINUSCA underpinned the vote with extensive logistics and security, transporting over 232 tonnes of materials and facilitating the deployment of nearly 500 election workers.
• Implementation of the 2019 peace accord progressed, including the dissolution of two armed groups, the return of another to the process via Chad, and the disarmament of more than 1,200 combatants since July 2025.
• Security improved in western and central regions but remains fragile in the northeast and southeast, compounded by Sudan refugee inflows and access constraints after some polling centers were prevented from opening.
• A $733 million shortfall—about 63% of MINUSCA’s $1.17 billion annual budget—has begun to affect operations, as the UK presses for accountability for reported abuses by security actors and for sustained, well‑sequenced DDR and security sector reform.