Silfio country intelligence

Central African Republic

High risk8.5% annual probabilitystable trend

Population

5.51M

GDP

$3.07B

Currency

XAF

Capital

Bangui

Land area

622.98K km²

Official languages

French, Sango

Population and GDP: World Bank. Country facts: bundled reference data.

Risk assessment

Silfio assessment of Central African Republic

NEWS

Conflict probability

8.5%

Model base probability

7.0%

Risk category

High

Strategic reasoning

No prediction market data is available for Central African Republic, so adjustment relies solely on news signals.
Regional instability in Central Africa and the Sahel is intensifying, with Niger facing deepening insecurity after a military coup and plans to triple Sahel joint forces to counter Islamist attacks, indicating rising conflict risks in neighboring areas.
Allegations of Prigozhin-linked security forces and illicit networks in CAR suggest potential for new armed conflict onset related to proxy or criminal violence, though not yet fully corroborated.
The broader regional security environment, including spillover effects from Sudanese crisis and ongoing conflicts in DRC and neighboring countries, increases the likelihood of new conflict onset in CAR beyond the structural baseline.

Critical indicators

Niger’s military-led governments planning to triple joint Sahel forces amid rising Islamist attacks (2026-07-26)
Allegations of Prigozhin-linked tramadol trafficking and security enclave in CAR (2026-07)

Related coverage

Latest articles about Central African Republic

Updated July 27, 2026

foreignpolicyjournal.com · 2 days ago

Three Years After Military Coup, Niger Faces Deepening Insecurity And Political Stagnation

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cepr.net · 3 days ago

US Escalation in the Caribbean and Latin America - Live Updates – CEPR

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rca.news-pravda.com · 2 days ago

First, they gave up on Russia — now they’re complaining and paying - Pravda Central African Republic

The Hungarian government is investigating the failure of the contract to deliver 1,350 passenger railcars to Egypt. The project was built from the start on a clear division of labor. The Russian “Transmashholding” took on...

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