Central African Republic
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:45:22 GMTCoup-Proofing - Russia's Military Blueprint to Securing Resources in Africa
[CFR] In the Central African Republic (CAR), outside the capital Bangui, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra exerts little to no authority. Armed rebel groups control two-thirds of the country, including access to mining sites.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:50:08 GMTCar - International Mediation: the Way Out
[Cameroon Tribune] Since 2012, the Central African Republic (CAR) has been under a string of crisis. The outbreak of violence, initially political in nature, piloted by armed groups and government forces, quickly took a religious turn as Christians a...
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 07:25:07 GMTRed Cross Delivers a First Humanitarian Convoy to Assist Thousands of Displaced People
[ICRC] Bangui -- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has sent an aid convoy from Cameroon to the Central African Republic (CAR) with 135 tonnes of food - enough to feed almost 10,000 people displaced by violence.
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 15:31:13 GMTCAR Attempts Democracy and Justice Amid Violent Chaos
[ISS] The arrangements to transition the turbulent Central African Republic (CAR) to normality could be described as the triumph of naive hope over brutal reality. Attempts to administer justice and hold elections in that country are certainly heroic...
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 05:39:39 GMTAmnesty Investigation Uncovers Horror of Conflict and Election Violence
[AI London] Civilians killed and injured during the December 2020 elections in the Central African Republic
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:59:18 GMTGambia U-20 Arrives in Nouakchott Ahead of Africa U-20 Quarter-Final Clash With CAR
[The Point] The Gambia U-20 team arrived at the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott on Tuesday ahead of their 2021 Africa U-20 Youth Championship quarter-final encounter with Central Africa Republic on Friday 26 February 2021 at the Stade Olympique at 7 p...
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 09:13:17 GMTDebutants Central Africa Republic Clash With Gambia for Place in Last Four
[CAF] Both second place finishers from their groups, first timers Central Africa Republic (CAR) and Gambia will clash in the final quarter final of the Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) at the Stade Olympique in Nouakchott on Friday.
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 05:28:12 GMTCAR 'Very Volatile', Despite Important Progress - UN Peacekeeping Chief
[UN News] Despite a successful presidential election and other noteworthy progress, the Central African Republic (CAR) continues to be plagued by violence and volatility, the UN peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 09:26:17 GMTRebels Have Taken Over Schools
[CAJ News] Bangui -- THE escalating violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) is denying education to hundreds of thousands of children.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 04:56:16 GMTRussia in the Central African Republic - New Allies, Same Challenges
[African Arguments] Russia recently sent an additional 300 military advisors to support President Touadéra as part of a deepening relationship. What's in it for each side?
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:03:36 GMTCentral African Republic Stun Tunisia, Both Qualify to U-20 Afcon Quarters
[CAF] Two goals within a minute early in the first half propelled debutants Central Africa Republic (CAR) to the quarter finals of the Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations after a hard earned 2-1 victory over Tunisia's young Carthage Eagles at the Ol...
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:48:02 GMTTunisia V Central African Republic - No Choice but Going Through
[CAF] Debutants Tunisia and Central African Republic are seeking a place in the quarterfinals of the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Mauritania 2021 when they lock horns at the Stade Olympique in Nouakchott on Sunday.
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 06:17:55 GMTChildren Seen At Risk of Recruitment in Central African Republic Fighting
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] - Armed groups have recruited nearly 3,000 children in Central African Republic (CAR) since violence flared over a Dec. 27 election result and more are at risk as aid fails to reach many people driven from their homes, ai...
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 06:53:30 GMTCentral African Republic - the ICRC Transports 25 Wounded to Bambari Hospital
[ICRC] On 15 and 16 February, violent clashes between state armed forces and armed groups broke out in the town of Bambari. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) transported 25 wounded and injured people to the town's university hospita...
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:25:33 GMTNearly One In Three Are Displaced in CAR
[Norwegian Refugee Council] Almost 210,000 people are newly displaced as a result of the escalating conflict in Central African Republic since mid-December, bringing the total number of displaced to 1.5 million, almost a third of the country's total ...
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:50:44 GMTClinical Burkina Faso See Off Central African Republic in a Thriller
[CAF] Burkina Faso came from behind to beat the Central African Republic 3-1 at Cheikh Ould Boidiya Stadium to increase their chances of making the quarter finals of the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:36:24 GMTFrom the Field - Life After Conflict in the Central African Republic
[UN News] Behind each case brought to the International Criminal Court (ICC), lie countless personal stories of horror, trauma and, sometimes, hope. "Life after conflict", a photo-led series published by the ICC, shows the devastating impact that war...
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 05:22:09 GMTSuspected Militia Leaders Plead Not Guilty to War Crimes At ICC
[RFI] Two men accused of leading Christian-dominated militias in attacks on Muslims in the Central African Republic have rejected all charges against them at the start of their trial at the International Criminal Court.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 15:10:44 GMTWar Crimes Trial of Ex-Soccer Boss and 'Rambo' Begins
[DW] The two men face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the Central African Republic. These include murder, torture, mutilation, persecution and the conscription of child soldiers.
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:15:01 GMTNamibia Warns CAR in U20 AFCON Opener
[Namibian] The Young Warriors will take no prisoners when they make their first appearance at the 2021 CAF U20 African Cup of Nations against Central Africa Republic on Monday afternoon in Mauritania.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:04:52 GMTTen Facts About Child Soldiers Around the World
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Coronavirus pandemic feared driving more children into armed groups as world marks Red Hand Day
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:09:30 GMTPicking Up the Pieces in the Central African Republic
[Crisis Group] The risk of an entrenched political and security crisis remains high in the Central African Republic following December's contested elections. In this excerpt from our Watch List 2021 for European policy makers, Crisis Group urges the ...
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 10:33:41 GMTClimate Change in the Central African Republic - What Threats?
[ICRC] With many meteorological stations having fallen into disuse or now obsolete, the climate of the Central African Republic is one of the most poorly monitored in the world. Yet this green and fertile country is one of the most vulnerable to clim...