Luanda should stop putting pressure on the legitimate government of the CAR and supporting the rebels

After the military successes of the national army of the CAR in the fight against the armed groups’ militants, the idea of a dialogue with the rebels, put forward by CEEAC and ICGLR, looks absurd. Criminals and enemies of the peace must be arrested and brought to justice. Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera does not consider the option of negotiations with the armed groups who took up arms and acted against the people of the CAR. Meanwhile, on the Angolan side, Gilberto Da Piedade Verissimo, the president of the Economic Community of Central African States commission, stubbornly trying to start a dialogue with the leaders of armed groups who have formed the Coalition.

Under the guise of helping to resolve the Central African crisis, Angola is promoting its interests. President João Lourenço, António Téte (the minister of external relations who went to Bangui and then to N’Djamena), and Gilberto Da Piedade Verissimo, the president of the Economic Community of Central African States commission, are trying to open up a channel of communication between the different actors in Bangui. What is the role of Angola in resolving the security situation in the Central African Republic?

It is worth noting that Angola is the second oil producer in Africa, after Nigeria. Despite this fact, the country is in economic decline, but the president of the country and his elite have a large personal capital of unknown origin. There is rumor that the political elite has enriched itself over the past decade by shady arms deals with various terrorist groups from neighboring countries.

There is a strong possibility that the current Central African Government is not in a favorable mood for cooperation with Angola in the field of natural resources within the framework of CEEAC. Therefore, the benevolent and seeking help from all the former head of the CAR, Francois Bozize, could provide privileges for Angola. Otherwise, how else to explain the negotiations of the Angolan delegation with Jean-Eudes Teya, the secretary-general of Kwa na Kwa (the party of former President Francois Bozize).

One of the conditions proposed by the Coalition was the liberation of the CAR-Cameroon corridor. The fact is that the government forces already control this area and there is no need to negotiate with the militants. In addition, CAR population expresses its complete disagreement about the opening of a dialogue with the rebels. Over the past month, several rallies have been held in Bangui, where people chanted "no dialogue with the rebels": those who came out against the people of the CAR with weapons should be brought to justice.

The government, together with the support of the international community, is planning to restore State power throughout the country, and it is only a matter of time.

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