2006 in the Central African Republic

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The following lists events that happened during 2006 in the Central African Republic.

Incumbents

• President: François Bozizé
• Prime Minister: Élie Doté

Events

June

• June 27 - Chadian rebels attack the neighboring Central African Republic. They have reportedly formed an alliance with CAR rebels. Large areas of both countries have descended into violence.^[1]

July

• July 3 - United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan issues a report warning that ongoing fighting in Chad, Sudan, the Central African Republic, and Cameroon are increasingly destabilized and that borders are loosely enforced.^[2]

November

• November 10 - Rebels claim to have captured a second town in the Central African Republic during a two-week-long offensive.^[3]
• November 17 - Chad has offered to send troops to the Central African Republic to help fight rebels it claims are backed by Sudan.^[4]
• November 28 - French forces have clashed with rebels in the Central African Republic during a government offensive to regain control of the northern town of Birao.^[5]
• November 30 - French fighter planes have fired at rebels in northern Central African Republic where thousands have fled fighting in recent weeks.^[6]

References

1. "Chad rebels 'launch CAR attack'". 27 June 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
2. "Central African Republic: Stability Threatened By Rebels, Regional Tensions - UN". 3 July 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
3. "CAR rebels 'capture second town'". 10 November 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
4. "Chad proposes anti-Sudan alliance". 17 November 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
5. "French army clash with CAR rebels". 29 November 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
6. "French planes attack CAR rebels". 30 November 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2015.