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Central African Republic

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 20:19:32 GMT
Nation Entrenched in 'Unprecedented Humanitarian Crisis'
[UN News] Defense forces, soldiers from nearby countries and other security personnel have been fighting an "asymmetric war" against armed groups, sparking an "unprecedented humanitarian crisis", the top UN official in the country told the Security C...

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 06:43:10 GMT
Angolan President Calls for Car Government Arms Embargo Lifting
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan President, João Lourenço, Wednesday in New York (USA), defended an end to the arms embargo imposed on the government of the Central African Republic (CAR) by the United Nations Security Council.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 13:19:02 GMT
President João Lourenço At UN Meeting On Car
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, is travelling Monday to New York to attend the special session of the United Nations Security Council on the situation in the Central African Republic (CAR).

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 09:38:11 GMT
UN Chief Criticizes Central African Republic Forces' Actions
[VOA] United Nations -- Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly criticized the Central African Republic's security and allied forces in a new report for an "unprecedented increase in hostile threats and incidents" targeting U.N. peacekeepers and ...

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:08:04 GMT
MINUSCA - Challenges Mount
[CAJ News] THE United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) seems to face serious challenges, which became evident when a crisis escalated six months ago as militants of the Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC) led by former CAR...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 11:19:46 GMT
Henri Dondra Is New Prime Minister
[Cameroon Tribune] The former finance boss was appointed on Friday following a presidential decree.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 05:49:48 GMT
Cameroon Aids CAR Citizens Displaced By Ongoing Post-Election Violence
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Cameroon has offered huge consignments of food and mattresses to at least 3,000 displaced persons said to be in dire need on its eastern border with the Central African Republic. Most of the people, displaced by violence fo...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:44:17 GMT
First Person - an On-Air Antidote to Misinformation in the Central African Republic
[UN News] The citizens of the Central African Republic (CAR) have endured decades of war and conflict. Merveille Yayoro, a young reporter at Guira-FM, the radio station run by the UN peacekeeping mission in the country (MINUSCA), says that she wants ...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 04:49:05 GMT
Prime Minister and Government Resign
[DW] The prime minister decided to leave just a few months after the president was re-elected. The peace deal in the Central African Republic is on unsteady ground.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:50:24 GMT
France Rejects CAR Spying Charges Against French National
[RFI] French national Juan Remy Quignolot has been accused of spying and conspiracy by prosecutors in the Central African Republic, nearly a month after he was arrested in the capital, Bangui, according to public prosecutor Eric Didier Tambo.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 12:16:30 GMT
Next Steps for Supporting Peace and Stability in Chad, Central African Republic and Cameroon
[PR Newswire] London -- Statement by Ambassador James Roscoe at the Security Council briefing on the UN Regional Office for Central Africa

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 06:09:38 GMT
France Suspends Financial Support, Military Cooperation With CAR
[RFI] France has suspended financial support and military cooperation with the Central African Republic, accusing it of backing out of political commitments, and of being complicit in a Russian-backed disinformation campaign targeting France's presen...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 07:35:51 GMT
Mugunga Nets On Debut As Rwanda Beats CAR
[CAF] Rwanda proved too strong for visiting Central African Republic, as the Amavubi emerged 5-0 victorious in the second friendly between both sides at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali on Monday.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:37:56 GMT
Mashami to Use Two Teams in Central Africa Republic Friendly Tie
[New Times] Amavubi coach Vincent Mashami says he will give most of the players some playing time when the national team plays the first of two friendly matches against Central Africa Republic on Friday afternoon at Amahoro Stadium.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 06:47:49 GMT
Cameroon Clears Illegal Miners From Border Village After Landslide Kills 27
[VOA] Kambele, Eastern Cameroon -- Cameroonian authorities say they are deporting more than 1,000 illegal gold miners on the country's eastern border with the Central African Republic after 27 miners died in May due to landslides. Those being expelle...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:09:21 GMT
Meeting the Lost Children in Africa's Forgotten Crisis
[IPS] New York -- A few weeks ago, I traveled with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi to the Modale refugee site in the Nord-Ubangi province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). What we witnessed there was a profound human...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:34:22 GMT
Lake Chad Basin - Member Countries Chart Peace Avenues
[Cameroon Tribune] External Relations Minister presided the opening of the second regional reflection forum on demobilization, reintegration and reconciliation in the Lake Chad Basin on May 31, 2021.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 04:46:49 GMT
Chad Accuses Central African Republic Troops of War Crime
[DW] Chad has accused the CAR army of attacking a military outpost on Chad's side of the border, before killing a number of soldiers.

Mon, 31 May 2021 14:25:32 GMT
Chad Says Killing of Soldiers By CAR Troops Amounts to War Crime
[RFI] The Chadian government has accused the Central African Republic (CAR) of killing six of its soldiers in an attack on an outpost in the south of the country, branding it a "war crime" that could "not go unpunished".

Sat, 29 May 2021 10:12:23 GMT
Mashami Names 33 Players Ahead of Central Africa Friendly
[New Times] The national football team coach, Vincent Mashami has summoned 33 players for the upcoming two friendly matches that Amavubi Stars will play against Central Africa Republic at Amahoro Stadium.

Sat, 29 May 2021 17:36:47 GMT
'I Like Keeping the Population Informed'
[Africa Renewal] Merveille-Noella Mada-Yayoro, 29, a journalist and a producer with Guira FM in CAR. Being able to communicate and share reliable information, she says, is her contribution in the search for lasting peace in her country:

Wed, 26 May 2021 17:18:25 GMT
Angolan President Discusses Cooperation With CAR Counterpart
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan head of State João Lourenço Wednesday analysed the issue related to the increase of bilateral cooperation with the Central African Republic (CAR) counterpart, Faustin Touadéra.

Wed, 26 May 2021 14:06:57 GMT
Central African President Arrives in Luanda
[ANGOP] Luanda -- President of the Central African Republic (CAR) Faustin Touadera arrived Wednesday morning in Luanda for a few-hour working visit to Angola.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 12:19:37 GMT
The Young Are Key to Avoiding Old Mistakes
[Daily News] When the government of Central African Republic signed a peace deal with the leaders of 14 armed groups in 2019, there was hope the country might turn a corner after years of conflict that have forced one in four people from their homes.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 12:21:10 GMT
Cameroon-Central African Republic - Neighbours With Similar Challenges
[Cameroon Tribune] Border and regional security remain the preoccupation of Cameroon and the Central African Republic (CAR) besides their efforts to maintaining internal peace and stability. Both countries exchange military and security intelligence ...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 11:00:02 GMT
'I Wish the World Were More Aware of What Is Happening Here'
[ICRC] The people around me filled their plates with towering piles of food. I noticed how much they were eating and asked them about it. Their responses were striking: They believed that when you had access to something like food, you should take al...



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