Rosalie Nawira

Rosalie Nawira (born 1968) is a Central African politician and a current mayor of Zemio.

Early life and career Born in 1968, Nawira learned the trade from his father. Nawira lost her father at the age of 12. Four years later, she became orphaned when her mother died. Afterward, she started her career as a merchant. She traded many items, such as food, clothes, bicycle parts, and ivory. In 1999, an agricultural bazaar was held in Zemio, and she was tasked to manage the budgets for the event.

Mayor of Zemio December 2014 Zemio Violence In 2014, sectarian violence between Muslims and Christians broke up in Zemio. Responding to this horizontal conflict, Nawira tried to persuade the local police and UPDF to approach two warring parties. However, they refused to do it and instead asked her to meet the groups. She accepted it and convinced them to end the conflict. With her persuasion, both groups agreed to stop the conflict and even apologize for the tension they created. Nawira's success in easing the tension led her to be invited to Bangui to speak at National Transitional Council.

Nawira's tax policy was controversial since it burdened the town residents, who mostly lived in miserable conditions. The economic adviser of Haut-Mbomou Prefecture called her tax policies "unacceptable".

On 27 May 2024, Wagner arrested Nawira for weapon possession and collaborating with UPC.

Nawira fled to Bangui on 3 April 2025 after a demonstration happened in Zemio.