The country is one step closer to the abolition of the death penalty after the National Assembly voted on the law abolishing it; the law will have to be promulgated by the president of the republic to take effect

The rotating presidency of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) goes to the Central African Republic with Faustin Archange Touadéra succeeding Cameroonian President Paul Biya in this position from 2019

The new building donated to the Lycée de Damara, consisting of three classrooms and an office for teachers, was inaugurated, a response to the overcrowding of the school

The Réseau des Artistes pour le Développement intends to organise a large concert in support of the Central African Armed Forces, called 'Liberate My Country'

The humanitarian crisis in the country is worsening, with NGOs calling for more funds to help people in need and the government launching a response plan; nearly four million people have been cut off from basic services