Central African
noun
plural Central Africans
: a native or inhabitant of the Central African Republic
Central African
adjective
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Most of the latest atrocities have been blamed on the Rapid Support Forces and their Janjaweed allies — Arab militias that were notorious for atrocities in the early 2000s against people identifying as East or Central African in Darfur.
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Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Central African.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Central%20African. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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