Central African Republic
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 05:31:37 GMTMSF Calls on Govt to Explain Death of One of its Staff Members
[DW] Doctor's Without Borders said one of its staff members was shot dead by a government soldier, and has called on the country's armed forces to explain.
Tue, 31 May 2022 13:53:30 GMTMSF Condemns the Killing of Colleague
[MSF] A Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff member died on Saturday 28 May after being shot three times by a member of the armed forces of the Central African Republic (CAR) in the northwestern prefecture of Ouham. MSF condemns this incident in th...
Sun, 29 May 2022 13:09:16 GMTPeople for Peace - Breaking Prison Barriers in Central African Republic
[UN News] Women are often "placed second or even ignored" when they are employed as corrections officers in prisons and other detention centres, according to Téné Maimouna Zoungrana, an officer from Burkina Faso serving with the UN Mission in the C...
Fri, 20 May 2022 06:23:59 GMTCentral African Republic Recognizes Rwandan Police Peacekeepers
[New Times] The Central African Republic (CAR) government, on Wednesday, May 18, awarded certificates to two Rwandan Police units serving as UN peacekeepers in the country, in recognition of their selflessness and security services to ensure the prot...
Thu, 12 May 2022 12:42:34 GMTNewly Launched Pan African Crypto Platform, Mara, Announces a Shs2.7 Billion Funding
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- MARA, a Pan-African crypto exchange, launched on Wednesday and announced USD23 million Shs2.7billion in funding and a partnership with the Central African Republic, which just passed a bill legalizing Bitcoin as legal tender.
Thu, 12 May 2022 06:53:45 GMTBank of Central African States Urges CAR to Annul Bitcoin As Currency
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- The Cameroon-headquartered Bank of Central African States (BEAC) has urged the Central African Republic (CAR) to annul a law it passed in late April that made the cryptocurrency Bitcoin legal tender. The bank warned in a le...
Wed, 11 May 2022 04:55:01 GMTAverting Further Fragmentation of the Armed Forces
[Crisis Group] Disbanded in 2013, today the Central African army is present throughout the country. But structural problems could weaken it once again. To avoid a downward spiral, Bangui and its international partners should apply the principles laid...
Sun, 08 May 2022 12:35:55 GMTWho is the CAR Figure On Trial At The Hague?
[The Conversation Africa] The Central African Republic (CAR) descended into conflict in 2013 when Seleka rebels deposed then President François Bozizé.
Thu, 05 May 2022 13:45:58 GMTBitcoin Boom Spikes Amid Perceived Risks
[DW] Central African Republic and El Salvador have made Bitcoin legal tender and Panama has approved a bill to regulate crypto assets. Experts have warned that nations that adopt crypto currencies risk instability.
Mon, 23 May 2022 07:49:04 GMTAbuses By Russia-Linked Forces
[HRW] Nairobi -- Killings, Torture of Civilians
Wed, 04 May 2022 05:09:24 GMTHRW Warns of Evidence of CAR Massacre By 'Russian-Speaking Men'
[DW] "Russian-identified forces" may have committed grave abuses against civilians in the Central African Republic, Human Rights Watch has said in a new report.
Tue, 03 May 2022 12:26:44 GMTRussian Paramilitary Forces Accused of Rights Abuses in Car
[RFI] Human Rights Watch says there is "compelling evidence" that Russian paramilitary troops are committing serious rights abuses and killing civilians in the Central African Republic.
Tue, 03 May 2022 07:11:11 GMTUN Recognises Angola's Efforts for Peace in Car
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The efforts undertaken by the Angolan authorities, in particular the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, in the search for peace and political stability in the Central African Republic (CAR), were praised by the United Natio...
Mon, 02 May 2022 08:46:05 GMTUN Refugee Chief Vows Support for CAR Refugees in Cameroon
[VOA] Yaounde -- The U.N.'s refugee chief, Filippo Grandi, on a visit to Cameroon this week, vowed to give more support to displaced Central Africans and Cameroonians fleeing intercommunal violence. Grandi spoke at a ministerial conference in YaoundÃ...