A critical disarmament initiative targeting rebels from the Mouvement Patriotique pour la Centrafrique (MPC) in Markounda, Central African Republic, has encountered significant obstacles. Forces associated with the Wagner Group are reportedly preventing the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) from carrying out the planned disarmament of these armed factions. This development in Markounda raises serious questions about the ongoing peace processes and the stability of the region.



