Central African Republic
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 22:19:03 GMTCentral African Republic Journalist Landry Ulrich Nguéma Ngokpélé Detained Overnight in Defamation Case
[CPJ] Lome, Togo -- Central African Republic authorities should drop their defamation investigation into journalist Landry Ulrich Nguema Ngokpélé and ensure that members of the press can work freely and safely, the Committee to Protect Journalists ...
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:47:33 GMTJournalist Landry Ulrich Nguéma Ngokpélé Detained Overnight in Defamation Case
[New Dawn] Central African Republic authorities should drop their defamation investigation into journalist Landry Ulrich Nguema Ngokpélé and ensure that members of the press can work freely and safely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said toda...
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:22:36 GMTParliament Approves Deployment of LQRF in Central African Republic
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The House of People's Representatives (ARP) approved, on Tuesday, the decision to deploy a military unit in the Central African Republic under the UN banner, with 105 votes in favour, 0 against and 4 abstention...
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 14:07:44 GMTCAR President Faustin Touadéra Ends Visit, Returns Home
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The President of the Central African Republic (CAR), Faustin Touadéra, left Luanda this Monday afternoon, after having a private meeting with his Angolan counterpart, João Lourenço.
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:33:07 GMTPeacekeeping in CAR - Cameroon's Eighth Contingent Apt for Deployment
[Cameroon Tribune] A technical delegation of experts from the Military Bureau of the United Nations carried out skills evaluation of their preparedness in the Motcheboum Pre-deployment Centre from July 7 to 10, 2021.
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 15:47:15 GMTViolence and Abuse Wreak Havoc in CAR
[VOA] Geneva -- A human rights lawyer appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council reported to the body Friday that the war-torn Central African Republic's civilian population is being battered by both armed groups and security forces meant t...
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 05:27:50 GMTCameroon Accuses CAR Rebels of Stealing Cattle
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Cameroon officials are accusing rebels from the Central African Republic of crossing the border and stealing cattle and abducting villagers for ransom. The officials say C.A.R. rebels are fleeing the country to escape post-...
Sun, 04 Jul 2021 15:14:56 GMTWhy Private Foreign Security Companies Are Booming in Africa
[DW] The UN Security Council accuses Russian mercenaries of human rights violations in the Central African Republic. Western mercenaries and companies also operate in Africa -- often in a highly opaque manner.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 18:56:32 GMTDaily 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 GMTWill 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 GMTFormer 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 GMTRwanda'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 GMTRussian 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 GMTNation 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 GMTAngolan 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 GMTPresident 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 GMTUN 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 GMTMINUSCA - 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...