Causes: President of the Central African Republic; former prime minister and prime ministerial adviser; practicing neurosurgeon by training. In the news for CAR funding shortfall amid crisis-fighting cuts in U.N. refugee operations.
The Central African Republic has seen some signs of improvement as displacement slows and aid-funded activities resume. Yet funding for 2025 and 2026 remains critically short, raising the risk that gains will unravel. The UN and partners warn that continued shortfalls threaten life-saving relief for millions, with IDPs and refugees relying on fragile programmes to survive.