Central african republic
C.African rebel tortured opponents in hole under desk, ICC hears
The ICC, based in The Hague, is deciding whether 14 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity against Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, including torture and...
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Landmine kills four people in C.Africa
On September 9, a local humanitarian worker employed by a Danish NGO was killed when his vehicle ran over a landmine likewise in the northeast.
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Rwanda sends 300 troops for UN mission in C.Africa
The deployment is part of a UN Security Council resolution in March to beef up the MINUSCA force in the CAR by around 3,000 men. One of the world's poorest countries, the CAR has been battered by civil conflict since 2013, with armed groups jockeying for resources and power.
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CAR president names new PM after government resigns
Reputedly close to President Faustin Archange Touadera, the new PM is also known for having a good knowledge of international finance and aid programmes, vital for the second least-developed country in the world, according to the UN.
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Central African Republic government resigns
The country is the second least-developed in the world according to the UN and suffers from the aftermath of a brutal civil conflict that erupted in 2013.
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UN troops recapture C.African city from rebels
Rebels abandoned their positions in Bangassou, 750 kilometres (470 miles) east of the capital Bangui, and fled the city following an ultimatum on Friday from the UN peacekeeping force MINUSCA, the mission's spokesman Vladimir Monteiro said late Saturday.
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30,000 flee C.Africa over election unrest: UN
UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, said those who have left the CAR for neighbouring countries needed urgent assistance with water, shelter, health care and sanitation.
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'Numerous irregularities': CAR opposition calls for elections to be annulled
In almost half of polling stations "voting did not take place or ballot sheets were destroyed."
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Central African Republic elections 'credible', says govt
Thousands of people were prevented from voting because of the threat of violence from rebels fighting to oust President Faustin Archange Touadera, said local leaders and UN workers who asked not to be named.
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Polls open in Central African Republic elections
Only a small share of the population is likely to be able to vote freely, as two-thirds of the country has been under the control of armed groups for the past eight years.
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3 UN peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic ahead of national polls
Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, strongly condemned the latest incident, and called on the CAR authorities to investigate the 'heinous' assaults.
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C.Africa rebel groups declare ceasefire ahead of vote
A statement issued by the Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC), which began an offensive against the government last Friday, said a "72-hour unilateral ceasefire... will be observed across the country by all patriots' fighting troops."
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Rwanda deploys troops to Central African Republic: defence ministry
On Saturday, the Central African Republic's government accused former president Francois Bozize of leading an attempted coup as tensions mount ahead of key presidential and legislative elections on Sunday.
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C.Africa govt accuses ex-president Bozize of attempting coup
The government of Central African Republic accused former president Francois Bozize of an 'attempted coup' in a statement Saturday, as rebel groups launched attacks in the west of the country.
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Peacekeepers deploy in C. Africa as UN chief calls for calm
The UN mission to the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) said it deployed forces on Friday following an offensive by the 3R, Patriotic Movement for Central Africa (MPC) and "anti-Balaka" militias.
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Central African Republic bishops denounce 'warlords' ahead of election
"The warlords are profiting from the political agreement for peace and reconciliation in Central African Republic," they wrote, referring to a February 2019 agreement.
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African leaders grapple with failure to 'silence the guns'
But as leaders travel to Addis Ababa this weekend for the latest summit of the 55-member bloc, organised under the theme "Silencing the Guns", there is little question they are doomed to fall well short of their goal.
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Former C.Africa leader returns after six-year exile
Michel Djotodia, 71, who resigned 10 months after seizing the presidency at the head of a Muslim rebellion in March 2013, landed on board a Royal Air Maroc flight from Casablanca via Douala in Cameroon. He had been living in exile in Benin.
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Russia wants end to embargo on C. Africa diamonds
Russia has made moves to strengthen its influence in the poor but strategic CAR in recent months, sending military instructors to the country and receiving mining concessions as part of a plan to boost its presence in Africa.
