The Central African Republic has invested very little in its transport infrastructure. There are no railways and only 429 kilometres in paved roads. The only international airport is at Bangui-Mpoko. Ethnic cleavages have polarized army leadership. If there is a shortage in salaries, the army is the first to revolt.
Military coups are always imminent.
The government dedicates much of the country's resources to ensuring that the military is content. All rights reserved. This content may only be stored for personal and non-commercial purposes. The republication or reuse of the content without the written prior permission of M-Web is prohibited. M-Web will not be held responsible for any mistakes, omissions, interruptions or delays with regard to the content or any damage resulting from it.