Level, last 60 days
Deaths 30 d
11
UCDP up to 2026-08-31
Per million 90 d
2.4
last 90 days
Civilians
23%
last 90 days
Incidents 30 d
5
Population
5.5 M
World Bank
Plants near violence
0 / 0
near violence / total; 0 nuclear
Why this level1
- +2UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the countryUK FCDO travel advice
Source: ARMSMA situation watch
Every monitored signal
The last 60 days, each on its own scale.
Travel advice level (FCDO)
3
People in food crisis (IPC 3+)
875 000
Refugees who fled
756 822
Source: ARMSMA situation watch
Deaths in organised violence, per week
Central African Republic, UCDP best estimates. The red bar is the latest week.
The latest week may be incomplete.
Source: UCDP GED Candidate, Uppsala University (CC BY 4.0), data up to 2026-08-31
Who the violence is between
Deaths by kind of violence, last 90 days of data.
- State-based conflict · 69%
- Non-state conflict · 0%
- Against civilians · 31%
Source: UCDP GED Candidate (CC BY 4.0)
Food, displacement, sanctions
- People in food crisis (IPC 3+)
- 0.9 M
- 2026-08
- Share in food crisis
- 16%
- 2026-08
- Undernourishment
- 29.8%
- 2023
- Refugees who fled
- 756,822
- 2025
- Refugees hosted
- 63,761
- 2025
- Internally displaced
- 427,479
- 2025
- Sanctions designations
- 35
- 2026-09-29
- GDP per person
- $556
- 2025
FEWS NET · World Bank / FAO · UNHCR · OpenSanctions
People in crisis-level food insecurity
IPC Phase 3 or worse, month by month (FEWS NET current-situation estimates, midpoint of the published range).
FEWS NET — IPC-compatible analysis
Latest incidents of organised violence6
| Date | Place | Sides | Deaths | Civilians | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | — | Unidentified armed group (Central African Republic) — Unidentified armed group (Central African Republic) | 1 | 0 | Corbeau News |
| 2026-08-17 – 2026-08-23 | a gold mining site, 85 kilometers from Sam Ouandja | Government of Russia (Soviet Union) — Civilians | 1 | 1 | Corbeau News |
| 2026-08-09 | near Angara village | Government of Central African Republic — CPC | 6 | 0 | International Crisis Group |
| 2026-08-05 | along Matala-Tissi road | Government of Central African Republic — PRNC | 2 | 0 | International Crisis Group, Radio Ndeke Luka, China Internet Information Center. |
| 2026-08-05 | Arédéba village | PRNC — Civilians | 1 | 1 | Radio Ndeke Luka, Radio Ndeke Luka, China Internet Information Center. |
| 2026-07-30 – 2026-08-01 | 18 km from the town of Damara | Unidentified armed group (Central African Republic) — Civilians | 2 | 1 | Agence France Presse, Agence France Presse, Associated Press Newswires |
Source: UCDP GED Candidate, Uppsala University (CC BY 4.0), data up to 2026-08-31
Conflicts, 90 days5
- Central African Republic: Government6
- Unidentified armed group (Central African Republic)3
- Unidentified armed group (Central African Republic) - Civilians2
- Government of Russia (Soviet Union) - Civilians1
- PRNC - Civilians1
Source: UCDP GED Candidate (CC BY 4.0)
Natural hazards, 30 days0
None in the last 30 days.
GDACS · USGS · NASA EONET
Warnings and notices
UK FCDO · WMO · WHO · Copernicus EMS
Next 7 days in Bangui
| Day | °C | Rain | Gusts | Watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 29 | 23…29 | 4.3 mm | 27 km/h | |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 23…29 | 5.6 mm | 22 km/h | |
| Thu, Oct 1 | 22…29 | 8.9 mm | 19 km/h | thunderstorm |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 22…29 | 14.1 mm | 30 km/h | thunderstorm |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 22…30 | 9.0 mm | 23 km/h | |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 22…29 | 7.8 mm | 21 km/h | |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 22…29 | 20.4 mm | 24 km/h |
Forecast for the capital only; marks: heat ≥38 °C, frost ≤−20 °C, rain ≥50 mm, gusts ≥75 km/h, thunderstorms. Official warnings are above.
Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
Food prices in markets10
| Item | Price | USD | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassava (cossette) / KG | 135 XAF | 0.24 | -30% |
| Rice / KG | 750 XAF | 1.32 | -6% |
| Groundnuts (shelled) / KG | 606 XAF | 1.07 | -29% |
| Sugar (white) / KG | 1,050 XAF | 1.85 | -14% |
| Maize / KG | 230 XAF | 0.41 | +6% |
| Oil (palm) / L | 850 XAF | 1.50 | -19% |
| Sesame / KG | 571 XAF | 1.01 | -24% |
| Salt / KG | 403 XAF | 0.71 | -3% |
| Beans (white) / KG | 458 XAF | 0.81 | -25% |
| Sorghum / KG | 229.5 XAF | 0.41 | +6% |
Median retail price across markets in the latest month reported (2026-08); change against the same month a year before.
WFP · HDX (CC BY-IGO)