3 consecutive coups had happened in April, May and December of 1996. Multi national peace keeping force composed of 6 African countries like Gabon had formed in January 1997 and it was further replaced by an UN Peace Keeping force on April 15, 1998. In January 1999, Central Africa reelected its parliament and the ruling party that had won by one vote formed a new cabinet. Presidential election for which various forces fought was held in September 1999. Cotton, coffer, wood and diamond are the main supporter of the economy.
Industry is rather underdeveloped and grows at a slow pace.
Besides mining, it has only primary products processing, a bit of agricultural products processing, beverage and textile. Main crops are cotton, tobacco, cassava, sweet potato, maize, banana and millet. Main minerals are diamond, gold, uranium, steel, limestone, copper and manganese. Now only diamond and gold are mined. Central Africa is having oil that is distributed among border area between Central Africa and Sudan, but still not extracted.