1) 200 to 300 rebels attacked the capital #Bangui today (PK9, PK11, PK12 & Bimbo areas).
Govt, #Russian & #Rwandan troops repelled them. But the rebels remain in the hills & areas surroundings the capital.
Read @CrisisGroup statement 👇 2) The rebels were generally equipped or light weapons (including #AK47 & grenades), several #RPG & probably mortars.
No report of the casualties yet.
Dec 28, 2020 • 6 tweets • 6 min read
1) CAR elections : preliminary lessons learned.
Thread (first part today, second part tomorrow) 2) #Touadera could be the biggest winner of the elections. Firstly, he will likely be reelected. Secondly, the recent events have weakened the opposition coalition #COD2020. Their failure to denounce #Bozize, when it became clear he was preparing a coup, eroded their reputation