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2006 in the Central African Republic

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2006
in
the Central African Republic

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See also:Other events of 2006
History of the Central African Republic

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

Incumbents

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Events

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June

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  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.