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Central African Republic

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 04:48:35 GMT
Militia Leader Surrendered to International Criminal Court
[DW] Maxime Jeoffroy Eli Mokom Gawaka is suspected of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Mokom is alleged to have committed the crimes in 2013 and 2014 in his role as an anti-Balaka militia leader.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 07:41:18 GMT
Ugandan Rebel Joseph Kony - the Latest U.S. Arrest Bid Raises Questions
[The Conversation Africa] The US, through its embassy in the Central African Republic, recently published a warrant offering up to US$5 million for information leading to the capture of Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony. The US had previously announced the...

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 09:41:53 GMT
Peacekeepers Arrest Latest Crisis in Central African Republic
[CAJ News] Bangui -- THE arrest of four peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR) is the latest twist to the crisis bedeviling the country.

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 07:30:38 GMT
Group Pays Tribute to National Army, Russian Soldiers
[VOA] Bangui, Central African Republic -- As much of the world denounced Russia's invasion of Ukraine Thursday, the Central African Republic's capital, Bangui, hosted a tribute to Russian paramilitaries who helped beat back rebels a year ago.

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 09:04:50 GMT
Rwanda's Rugwabiza Named Head of UN Mission in Central African Republic
[New Times] The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has appointed Valentine Rugwabiza, the outgoing Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the UN Headquarters in New York, as his new Special Representative to the Central African Republ...

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 06:41:12 GMT
Govt to Investigate After Four Légionnaires Arrested
[RFI] The Central African Republic has opened an investigation after four soldiers from the French Foreign Legion operating under a UN mandate were arrested in Bangui on Monday, accused of planning to "assassinate" the head of state.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 06:45:33 GMT
Guterres Strongly Condemns Arrest of UN Personnel in Central African Republic
[UN News] Secretary-General António Guterres has called for the release of four members of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) who were arrested in the capital, Bangui, earlier this week, his spokesperson said on Wednes...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 06:58:36 GMT
Long-Awaited Local Elections Will Offer Opportunity to Expand Political Space - UN Envoy
[UN News] Local elections in the Central African Republic (CAR), which have been pending since 1988 and are slated for September, will deepen efforts to decentralize power and expand political space, the UN envoy for the country told the Security Cou...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 06:52:54 GMT
Police in Central African Republic Arrest 4 French Soldiers
[VOA] Bangui, Central African Republic -- Police in the Central African Republic have detained four French soldiers who are with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the country (MINUSCA). The arrests sparked false rumors that France had attemp...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:26:35 GMT
UN to CAR Military, Russian Mercenaries - Stop Obstructing Rights Investigations
[VOA] Bangui, Central African Republic -- The United Nations' independent expert on human rights in the Central African Republic says the government and its Russian allies should stop obstructing investigations.



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