2006 in the Central African Republic
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The following lists events that happened during 2006 in the Central African Republic.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]June
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "Chad rebels 'launch CAR attack'". 27 June 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "Central African Republic: Stability Threatened By Rebels, Regional Tensions - UN". 3 July 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "CAR rebels 'capture second town'". 10 November 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "Chad proposes anti-Sudan alliance". 17 November 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "French army clash with CAR rebels". 29 November 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "French planes attack CAR rebels". 30 November 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
