Relationship dossier
Central African Republic
Gabon
Relationship assessment
Gabonese mediation of the 2013 Libreville agreement is a notable feature of relations.
Central African Republic toward Gabon
+15The Central African Republic’s government participated in the 2013 Libreville talks mediated by Gabon, engaging with Gabonese-led efforts to address the country’s conflict.
Gabon toward Central African Republic
+25Gabon mediated the 2013 Libreville talks between the Central African Republic’s government and armed opposition groups, helping broker an agreement.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has included substantive regional diplomacy, particularly Gabon’s role in mediating the 2013 Libreville agreement and the Central African Republic government’s participation. The breadth of cooperation beyond this episode is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Relations have included concrete regional diplomacy, notably Gabon’s mediation of the 2013 Libreville agreement involving the Central African Republic’s government and armed opposition groups. The Central African Republic’s participation in the talks reflects direct engagement with Gabonese-led mediation. The scope of other bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Key developments
The Central African Republic’s government and armed opposition groups signed the Libreville agreement after talks mediated by Gabon.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of direct bilateral cooperation beyond regional mediation are unclear.
- The implementation and longer-term effects of the 2013 Libreville agreement are uncertain.