Is MINUSCA leaving?

It claims to be restructuring and insists—swearing by all that is holy—that it isn't leaving; it is handing over its bases to the country, yet it isn't departing—though it certainly looks that way. Logically speaking, after ten years in the country, it would be time to withdraw; one cannot coddle the nation forever. But a major problem arises: despite all the bold rhetoric, the country is not ready. Pockets of unrest persist here and there, and one certainly cannot say the country has become a democracy—far from it. A temporary arrangement cannot last forever, yet in the Central African Republic, the temporary often becomes the permanent—creating difficulties for humanitarian workers, for instance. This is especially true for a country that—despite impassioned, patriotic, and sycophantic speeches—is in reality 90% dependent on the outside world. Even if a narrative of self-reliance is skillfully orchestrated to save face, the facts remain: everything done in the country is paid for by foreign sources—sources that people nonetheless do not hesitate to criticize. With half the population starving and thousands of internally displaced people with nowhere to go, no, the CAR is not ready to do without MINUSCA. But as the mission says, it isn't leaving, is it? It is sad to say, but life in the Central African Republic was better back in 1950, under colonial rule, than it is now! There was proper road maintenance, shopping centers, good roads, and so on—the glory days of "Bangui la Coquette" (Bangui the Charming); it was a dream!

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Analysis by Principessa Noella VACCARELLI LNC Managing Director, LAMINE MÉDIA

For: FatimaLamineHebdo

Date: June 27, 2026

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