2019 in the Central African Republic
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The following is a list of events of the year 2019 in the Central African Republic.
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Incumbents
- President: Faustin-Archange Touadéra
- Prime Minister: Simplice Sarandji (until February 27); Firmin Ngrébada onwards
Events
Ongoing: Battle of Bakouma[1]
- Diamville, the Russian owned, diamond and gold trading company, affiliated with the Russian private military company Wagner Group is established.[2]
- January – January 2019 Bambari clashes[3]
- January 24 – The Ministry of Health declared a national measles epidemic. Between February 2019 and January 2020, 3,600 people were infected while 53 others died.[4]
- May 21 – 2019 Ouham-Pendé killings[5]
Deaths
- February 17 – Joseph Akouissone, 76, filmmaker and journalist.[6]
