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Central African Republic

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 18:56:32 GMT
Daily Noon Briefing Highlights: Central African Republic Remains Tense
[OCHA] In the Central African Republic (CAR), the situation remains tense in Alindao after Unité pour la paix en Centrafrique (UPC) combatants regained control of strategic positions on 30 June, and following the departure of Russian bilateral force...

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 04:56:51 GMT
Will This Week's AU Mission to CAR Deliver a Change in Strategy?
[ISS] The ongoing conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) presents a conundrum for all stakeholders to resolve, despite plans and agreements to end it. The creation of the armed Coalition des Patriotes pour le Changement (CPC) - which tried to...

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 13:34:59 GMT
Former General Calls for Thorough Investigation Into Battle of Bangui, in Which 15 South African Soldiers Died
[Daily Maverick] A retired top South African military general has called for a thorough and independent public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the 2013 Battle of Bangui, in which 15 South African soldiers died and many were injured during ...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:30:34 GMT
Rwanda's Bizimungu to Head UN Police Component in CAR
[New Times] Commissioner of Police (CP) Christophe Bizimungu has arrived in Bangui after being appointed as the new Chief of the Police component under United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 05:17:20 GMT
Russian Mercenaries Accused of Rights Abuses, Hindering Peacekeepers
[RFI] UN diplomats have accused Russian armed forces and paramilitaries of human rights violations and hampering UN peacekeeping operations in the 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, 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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