Relationship dossier
Central African Republic
Rwanda
Relationship assessment
A notable security partnership, marked by Rwanda’s 2020 troop deployment at the Central African government’s request.
Central African Republic toward Rwanda
+35The Central African government requested Rwandan troops in 2020 to help counter an armed offensive, cooperating with Rwanda on a bilateral security deployment.
Rwanda toward Central African Republic
+35Rwanda deployed troops to the Central African Republic in 2020 under a bilateral arrangement, responding to the Central African government’s request for security assistance.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship includes concrete bilateral security cooperation, most visibly Rwanda’s 2020 troop deployment at the Central African government’s request. The extent of cooperation in other areas and the partnership’s subsequent durability are 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
The Central African Republic and Rwanda have developed a notable security partnership. In 2020, the Central African government requested Rwandan troops to help counter an armed offensive, and Rwanda deployed forces under a bilateral arrangement. The breadth and durability of cooperation beyond security are less clear.
Key developments
Rwanda deployed troops to the Central African Republic under a bilateral arrangement after the Central African government requested security assistance against an armed offensive.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond security are unclear.
- The extent to which the security partnership has continued is uncertain.