African Studies
Utafiti: Journal of African Perspectives
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General elections at year’s end were contested by the opposition and violently interrupted by a new rebel coalition. The absence of any positive perspective was the responsibility not of ordinary people but of both government elites and rebel movements. The plight of car’s citizens continued unabated. The internationally brokered peace plan of 2019 ultimately failed, representing a failure not only of the government but also of international mediators, who had courted ruthless rebel leaders and coup-makers. The consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic only added to an already bleak situation.