CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Special report on the disarmament, demobilisation, reintegration of ex-fighters
After years of civil strife, the Central African Republic (CAR) has, since March 2003, lived through a period of relative calm. This has enabled the transitional government of Francois Bozize to plan a phased demobilisation, disarmament and reintegration (DDR) process targeting ex-rebel fighters and former government soldiers.