Bangui, December 9, 2025 – From national celebrations and strategic infrastructure projects to high-level diplomatic meetings and agricultural transformation, the past weeks have been intense for the Central African Republic. As the country moves into the final weeks of the year with the upcoming elections, political, economic, and social dynamics are converging. Here is an overview of recent developments.
Republic Day: Celebrating Unity, Dignity, and Work
On 1 December, His Excellency Prof. Faustin Archange Touadéra spoke to the people on the 67th anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic – a moment of remembrance, pride, and renewed ambition. President Touadéra underscored the resilience of a nation rebuilt through dialogue, reconciliation, and reform, calling on citizens to uphold the Republic’s core values on the current path into a brighter future.
Alongside the President, Minister of Economy, Planning and International Cooperation Prof. Richard Filakota took part in the official ceremonies. He emphasized the priorities of a robust, inclusive and innovation-driven economy: creating opportunities for youth, strengthening productive sectors, improving the business climate, and mobilizing strategic partners for structural projects.
Infrastructure: Modernising the connection to Bangui’s Airport
Under the National Development Plan, modern infrastructure remains a central lever of transformation and Bangui’s main access corridor is now at the heart of this effort. Minister Filakota recently met with the company responsible for the modernisation of the second road from Bangui M’Poko Airport to the city centre. This strategic project aims to improve urban mobility, facilitate trade, and enhance the country’s image for visitors and investors arriving by air.
Following a working session with the contractor, the Minister issued clear directives: mobilise the necessary resources and ensure that works begin and advance within a realistic but ambitious timeframe. Once completed, the modernised corridor is expected to reduce congestion, ease logistics flows, and better connect the airport to Bangui’s economic and administrative heart, reinforcing the capital’s role as the central gateway to the CAR.
Presidential Meetings: Strengthening Partnerships and International Diplomacy
In recent weeks, President Touadéra pursued an active diplomatic agenda, combining productive dialogue, regional cooperation, and new bilateral partnerships:
In Bangui, he received Apostolic Nuncio Giuseppe Laterza, who conveyed greetings for the National Day and a message of peace from Pope Francis to the Central African people. President Touadéra expressed his gratitude for the humanitarian and social engagement in the country.
In Luanda, the President welcomed the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Central African Republic and Slovakia, formalised by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and CAR Foreign Minister Sylvie Baïpo-Temon. This new link opens the way for expanded cooperation in development and economic partnership, signaling the CAR’s growing diplomatic outreach.
Earlier, the President received UK Ambassador Alyson King to strengthen the growing partnership between the CAR and the United Kingdom. Discussions covered key projects, including the future CAR–Cameroon–Sudan railway, peace processes, and broader economic cooperation. Together, both sides reaffirmed their resolve to advance progress and long-term stability.
Agriculture: Cassava as a Driver of Food Security and Sovereign Growth
Cassava is increasingly viewed as a potential engine of profitable agriculture and a more sovereign economy. The still under-exploited crop offers strong prospects of becoming an important factor for agricultural economy, generating income, creating rural jobs, and reducing reliance on imports.
For Joan Heren Issaka, Director General of the Société de Manioc Centrafricain, mechanisation remains the decisive bottleneck to exploit this rich potential: “The challenge of mechanising the agricultural system in the CAR remains one of the main targets. We must mechanise our agriculture and move towards a large scale of production.”
Strengthening the cassava value chain will enable the CAR to reduce imports, raise producer incomes, attract investment in processing and logistics, and support sustainable economic growth by embedding cassava in local and regional value chains.
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