Relationship dossier
Central African Republic
Libya
Relationship assessment
Limited cooperation centered on Libya’s mediation in the Central African Republic
Central African Republic toward Libya
+10The Central African Republic’s government participated in a Libya-mediated process seeking a settlement with armed groups, a concrete instance of diplomatic engagement with Libya.
Libya toward Central African Republic
+15Libya’s government mediated talks involving the Central African Republic’s government and armed groups, providing a concrete channel of diplomatic cooperation.
Overall relationship
+5The relationship has included Libya’s regional mediation in conflict affecting the Central African Republic and the CAR government’s participation in that process. This supports a modest cooperative characterization, while the known engagement is too limited to indicate a broad or sustained partnership.
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
Libya played a mediating role in efforts to settle conflict in the Central African Republic, including talks involving the CAR government and armed groups. The CAR government’s participation in a Libya-mediated process indicates limited diplomatic cooperation, but the known bilateral relationship is not broad enough to support a stronger judgment.
Key developments
Libya mediated talks involving the Central African Republic’s government and the UFDR armed group.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of practical bilateral cooperation beyond Libya’s mediation efforts is unclear.
- The extent to which Libya’s post-2011 political changes altered bilateral engagement is unclear.