The following is a timeline of events during the Central African Republic Civil War.
2012
December 10 December: Rebels took control of cities of N'Délé, Sam Ouandja and Ouadda 15 December: Rebels took control of Bamingui 18 December: Rebels took control of Bria 19 December: Rebels took control of Kabo 22 December: Rebels took control of Ippy and Ndassima 24 December: Rebels took control of Bambari 25 December: Rebels took control of Kaga-Bandoro 28 December: Government counteroffensive on Bambari repelled Rebels took control of Dekoa. 29 December: Rebels took control of Sibut
2013 January 5 January: Rebels took control of Alindao 11 January: Peace agreement signed 20–21 January: Rebels took control of Dimbi and Kembé.CAR peace deal yet to translate into reality , 2 February 2013 30 January: Rebels took control of Kouango February 8 February: Rebels took control of Mobaye.
March 1 March: Rebels took control of Moyenne-Sido 12 March: Rebels took control of Rafai 18 March: Rebels took control of Gambo and BangassouHippolyte Marboua and Krista Larson, "Central African Republic rebels threaten new fight" , Associated Press, 18 March 2013. 21 March: Rebels took control of Damara, Bouca and Bossangoa 23 March: Rebels took control of power plant in Boali and shut off power to the city. Rebels entered Bangui Rebels took control of Bossembélé 24 March: Rebels reached the presidential palace in the centre of the capital. 25 March: Séléka leader Michel Djotodia, who served after the January agreement as First Deputy Prime Minister for National Defense, declared himself President, becoming the first Muslim to hold the office. Djotodia said that there would be a three-year transitional period and that Nicolas Tiangaye would continue to serve as Prime Minister."C.African Republic rebel chief to name power-sharing government" , Reuters, 25 March 2013. 28 March: Séléka forces moved to western part of CAR, capturing Paoua, Bouar and Nola
April 2 April: FDPC withdrew from Séléka coalition. In response, Séléka launched heavy attack on FDPC positions near Baboua, killing some fighters.Central African Republic: A country in the hands of Seleka war criminals , page 15
August 30 August: LRA established their base in Fodé in Mbomou.
September 1 September: Anti-Balaka was formed 6 September: Anti-balaka attacked Zéré on the road between Bouca and Bossangoa, killing at least 55 civilians. 9 September: Anti-balaka attacked Seleka in Bouca. 13 September: Djotodia formally disbanded Séléka. 17 September: Anti-balaka attacked Bossangoa. Revolution and Justice (RJ) was formed in Ouham-Pendé prefecture
October 10 October: 30 Seleka fighters who were occupying Bangassou were arrested by authorities. 13 October: Anti-balaka took control of Gaga after six days of battle with Seleka.WHEN WELLS BECAME GRAVES: CASUALTIES OF WAR AND WATER IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC , 27 August 2015 26 October: anti-Balaka attacked Séléka in Bouar (fr)
November 1 November: RJ established training camp in Boloum near Paoua.Centrafrique: la rébellion “Révolution et Justice” d’Armel Sayo et son mercenaire belge , 9 November 2014 10 November: Séléka attacked Anti-balaka in Camp Bangui town north of Yaloke burning many homes.NGO demands suspension of Central African Republic military commander , 25 November 2013
December 5 December: French forces started operation Sangaris Anti-balaka attacked Bangui. Fleeing residents create IDP camp at M'Poko airport. 12 December: anti-Balaka killed 27 civilians in Bohong (fr) 24 December: RJ attacked Beboura killing 45 Seleka fighters.
2014 January 8 January: Séléka withdrew from Boyali. Same day anti-Balaka attack killed local Muslims leading to return of Séléka forces which committed another massacre 10 January: Michel Djotodia resigned. Alexandre-Ferdinand Nguendet became transitional president. 13 January: Séléka withdrew from Bozoum 16 January: Anti-balaka entered Bossembélé killing 43 people 17 January: Séléka withdrew from Bossemptélé Séléka withdrew from Boali. 300 anti-Balaka fighters entered town killing four civilians 18 January: anti-Balaka attacked Bossemptélé killing 100 people (fr) 20 January: Séléka withdrew from Baoro. Two days later clashes erupted between anti-Balaka and local Muslim population resulting in 100 deaths (fr) 22 January: Heavy clashes erupted in Boguila between RJ and Seleka leading to 22 Seleka fighters being killed.Centrafrique : Intenses combats à Boguila, 22 combattants Séléka tués , 22 January 2014 24 January: Joseph Kalite, former minister, was murdered by Anti-balaka outside Bangui RJ took control of Bojomo on Boguila-Markounda axis after killing 13 Seleka fighters. RCA : Des hommes armés pénètrent la frontière tchadienne, treize morts dans des combats , 24 January 2014 27 January: Séléka leaders left Bangui under the escort of Chadian peacekeepers. 28 January: Séléka withdrew from Kasai military camp in Bangui. Remaining fighters were surrounded in Beal, RDOT and BSS camps in First District. 29 January: Séléka withdrew from Boda leaving town largely under Anti-Balaka control 30 January: Séléka withdrew from Berberati FPR took control of Bang, town on border with Chad and Cameroon Anti-Balaka took control of Beloko border crossing with Cameroon RJ took control of Paoua. February
1 February: Séléka withdrew from Carnot leaving city under anti-Balaka control 2 February: Séléka withdrew from Sibut 12 February: Anti-balaka captured Nola 26 February: French forces arrived in Beloko border crossing forcing anti-Balaka to move to illegal crossing south of town RJ took control of Bang after clashes with FPR Central African Republic was de facto divided with Séléka controlling northern parts of country and Anti-balaka controlling southern and western parts. Government control was limited to capital city, Bangui.
March 10 March: Anti-balaka captured Bayanga sub-prefecture 18 March: MISCA dismantled Anti-balaka checkpoints between Nola and Berbérati recovering six shotguns 29 March: RJ captured Bedaka north of Paoua after clashes with Séléka forces
April 10 April: United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) was formed 13 April: Heavy clashes between anti-Balaka and Séléka erupted in Grimari (fr) Last Chad forces left Central African Republic after accusations of supporting Séléka 22 April: ex-Séléka captured Bouca 30 April: European Union Military Operation in the Central African Republic took control of Bangui M'Poko International Airport May 1 May: Seleka recaptured Markounda from RJ. 5 May: French forces repel Seleka attack on Boguila (fr) 28 May: ex-Séléka fighters threw grenades and discharged firearms at Church of Fatima in Bangui killing at least 11 people Late May: FACA recaptured Bayanga subprefecture from Anti-balaka IDP camp at Bangui airport houses 60,000 people
June 10 June: Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African Republic (FPRC) was formed in Birao 23 June: Rebels captured Birao Airport 24 June: 100 Anti-balaka fighters attacked Bambari. 46 people were killed and 28 wounded.Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in the Central African Republic , 1 August 2014 26 June: FACA and international forces left Birao after FPRC ultimatum
July 1 July: RJ left Bang after MISCA ultimatum 23 July: Ceasefire between Anti-balaka and ex-Seleka is signed in Brazzaville 30 July: heavy clashes erupted between Anti-balaka and ex-Seleka in Batangafo resulting in 20,000 people being displaces.Clashes in north-western Central African Republic cause renewed displacement – UN , 9 August 2014
August 4 August: Heavy clashes erupted in Batangafo between Seleka and French convoy (fr) 9 August: French forces withdrew from Batangafo leaving city to Seleka fighters
September 17 September: Ali Darassa formed Union for Peace in the Central African Republic (UPC)
November RPRC split from FPRC.
December 1 December: FPRC entered Kaga-Bandoro. 8 December: Abdel Kader Baba-Laddé, leader of FPR rebel group was arrested near Kabo
2015 May 15 May: Peace agreement was signed by 9 of 10 armed groups as a result of Bangui National Forum
July Mahamat Al-Khatim formed Central African Patriotic Movement (MPC)
September 28 September: Anti-balakas stormed Ngaragba jail in Bangui freeing hundreds of inmates
December Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation (3R) militia was formed in Koui 5 December: FACA took control of Boali from Anti-balaka 14 December: Independence of Republic of Logone was announced in Kaga-Bandoro 30 December: First round of general elections was held
2016 February 14 February: Second round of presidential elections was held
March 18 March: Berberati was declared to be free from rebel groups.Why Last Week's Press Reports About the Kimberley Process Were Completely Wrong , 18 March 2016 30 March: Faustin-Archange Touadéra was sworn as a president May 20 May: FDPC occupied Zoukombo village near Cameroonian border seizing local school.
June 8 June: Four rebel groups, including FPRC, UPC, MPC and anti-Balaka signed peace agreement in Mbres
September 27 September: 3R captured De Gaulle town (now Koui) killing at least 17 civilians. Boda, Carnot and Nola were declared to be free from rebel groups.KIMBERLEY PROCESS DECLARES THREE MORE ZONES IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (CAR) AS ‘COMPLIANT ZONES’ , 27 September 2016
October 30 October: France ended operation Sangaris
November 30 November: FPRC captured Bakala after battle with UPC
December 11 December: UPC recaptured Bakala after battle with FPRC
2017 January 11 January: FPRC again captured Bakala February 22 February: Ali Darassa and most rebels from Union for Peace in the Central African Republic withdrew from Bambari. Anti-balaka leader followed shortly after.Report of the Secretary-General on the Central , 2 June 2017
March 20–24 March: FPRC and Anti-balaka took control of Bakouma and Nzacko after expelling UPC fighters.
April 19 April: Uganda announced that it would begin withdrawing forces from the Central African Republic where it has been trying to hunt down Joseph Kony in the country for 9 years. May
2 May: 3R seized control of Niem in Koui sub-prefecture 9 May: UPC repelled Anti-Balaka attack on Alindao 13 May: Anti-Balaka forces attacked Bangassou killing more than 30 people and displacing thousands 14 May: 3R withdraws from NiemAmnesty International: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 2017/2018 15 May: MINUSCA retook most of Bangassou freeing hostages 18 May: Heavy clashes erupted between Anti-balaka and ex-Seleka in Bria resulting in 26 deaths.
June 6 June: FPRC attacked anti-Balaka positions in Nzako. 18 civilians were killed 11 June: FPRC captured Nzacko from Anti-balaka 28 June: Ugandan forces withdrew from Zemio. Armed Muslims entered town killing at least 28 civilians
September 18 September: FACA was deployed in Anti-balaka-held Bouar 23 September: 3R captured Bocaranga from Anti-balaka
December New rebel groups, Siriri, emerged in western part of Mambéré-Kadéï prefecture.
2018 January 12 January: MINUSCA launched operation Mbaranga securing Paoua city and forcing armed groups to move 50 km from city 20 January: Heavy clashes broke out between RJ and MNLC north of Paoua forcing 60,000 people to seek refugee in city 25 January: FACA was deployed in Paoua 30 January: Revolution and Justice voluntarily dissolved itself
March 3 March: UPC captured Rafai subprefecture 6 March: Anti-balaka recaptured Rafai
April 7–8 April: MINUSCA and FACA launched operation to disarm PK5 self-defense groups. One peacekeeper was killed and security forces were forced to withdraw from the area. May 8–9 May: FACA was deployed in Sibut with the help of Russian instructors MNLC merged with MPC