Central African Republic: Overview of incidents affecting humanitarian workers (January - December 2025)

From January to December 2025, 130 incidents affected humanitarian workers compared to 142 incidents in 2024, representing an 8% decrease. Criminality, military operations, as well as movements of armed groups impacting humanitarians and civilian populations, characterized the operational environment in the Central African Republic throughout the year. The distribution of incidents shifted: in 2025, the majority of incidents (65%) were criminal in nature (armed robberies, thefts), compared to 37% in 2024, while attacks and threats decreased from 26% in 2024 to 15% in 2025.

In December 2025, 15 incidents affected humanitarian actors, reflecting a 25% increase compared to November 2025, which recorded 12 incidents. This could be linked to the dynamics of the electoral period and the beginning of the dry season, which favors the mobility of armed individuals. Two staff members of an NGO were abducted during an incident in Haut Mbomou. Armed robberies accounted for more than 80% of incidents during the month.

The prefectures most affected during 2025 were Haut-Mbomou (19%), Bangui (12%), and Vakaga (10%). In 2024, Bangui (17%), Haut-Mbomou (12%), and Bamingui-Bangoran (11%) were the most affected prefectures.