Central African Republic

The UN Security Council has eased but not lifted a longstanding arms embargo

New fighting and defections from the government come amid little substantive progress on the peace deal

Domestic political tensions dominate the picture, as regional states struggle with longstanding reform challenges

A major new attack on civilians is just the latest event to unsettle a fragile peace deal

Efforts continue to save a shaky peace agreement, but its inherent pitfalls and ongoing violence threaten the process

President Faustin-Archange Touadera has named armed group leaders as special advisors in an effort to ease discontent

Contentions over the composition of the transitional government have already come close to derailing the deal

A deal signed in February is on the brink of collapse as several armed groups reject the new government