Central African Republic
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 17:06:13 GMTAfCFTA Focus - Central African Republic
[Namibian] ON 1 January this year, trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) became operational. The agreement pushes for a liberalised trade regime that would gradually lead to an integrated continental market with import tariff...
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 14:20:22 GMTCAR Must Impartially Investigate Bongboto Killings - UN Expert
[OHCHR] Geneva -- "I deplore the killing of these individuals, and call for justice to be served for the victims and their families," said Yao Agbetse, UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic.
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:07:12 GMTRepeated Attacks On Medical Care Leave People Vulnerable
[MSF] Bangui - Relentless attacks on patients, health staff and medical facilities in Central African Republic (CAR) during a countrywide surge in violence are forcing the suspension of medical activities and seriously constraining people's access to...
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 08:44:09 GMTRwandan Peacekeepers in CAR Get UN Medals
[New Times] Rwandan peacekeepers (Rwanda Battle Group III and Rwanda Medical Contingent VI) serving under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) were on Friday, July 16, decorate...
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...