Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

CIAO DATE: 02/2010

Central African Republic: Keeping the Dialogue Alive

January 2010

International Crisis Group

Abstract

"CAR: Keeping the Dialogue Alive", the latest policy briefing from the International Crisis Group, examines the impact of the Inclusive Political Dialogue and the current challenges to a state that has lacked meaningful institutional capacity for some three decades. It argues that the unwillingness of President François Bozizé and his close circle to follow through with many of the concessions agreed on during the December 2008 talks risks exacerbating the country's conflicts and stalling national reconciliation.