By RFIPalled on 26-01-2019Modified on 26-01-2019 at 19:18
Negotiations between the armed groups and the Central African authorities to find a way out of the crisis have been taking place in Khartoum for two days. In camera discussions of which little information is available. The anti-balaka met with the government on Saturday, January 26, to discuss the situation of their leaders who will be tried in The Hague. But if the discussions seem to be going well, the security situation is still very volatile on the ground.
" In the context of the inter-Central African dialogue, one thing is clear: stopping violence is an essential condition for lasting stability in the CAR, " Jean-Pierre Lacroix, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, told Khartoum. .
However, on the ground, the weapons were not silent. The situation remains very volatile in some areas. Thus, fierce fighting took place in Bambari on Wednesday evening, on the eve of the opening of talks in Khartoum.
Thursday, three people were killed by a group of anti-balaka near Bambari, says the Minusca.
On the night of January 24-25, UPC elements allegedly opened fire on residents in Ippy who were attending a funeral ceremony. They killed about ten people and injured about twenty others.
Attacks have also been reported from the towns of Carnot and Bataganfo , without their having been officially confirmed.
Yet in Khartoum, Minister Ngrebada, leader of the ministerial delegation, said Friday, after a first round table with leaders of armed groups, their desire for a return to peace in the Central African Republic.
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