Violence in central african republic
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...
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In a troubled CAR city, Muslims return after flight
Two years ago, Abdullahye, a Muslim in his 50s, fled his house in Bangassou, a city in the south-eastern Central African Republic (CAR), ahead of an onslaught by the "anti-balaka."
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CAR refugees keep relief aid groups busy
Medical charity, Doctors Without Borders, treats up to 50 children a day in the town of Batangafo.
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Central African Republic risks return to major conflict - UN report
On Thursday, Amnesty International issued its own report detailing what it said was the systematic rape and murder of civilians in ethnic fighting.
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New militia attack in Central African town kills two peacekeepers
The peacekeepers were ambushed by suspected anti-balaka fighters in the town of Banagassou, 700 kilometres east of the capital Bangui.
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Militia violence in Central African Republic leaves 300 dead
Fighting in the last two weeks has hit the towns of Bria, Bangassou and Alindao, all hundreds of kilometres east of the capital Bangui.
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22 dead in clashes over Central African Republic town - UN
The clashes come amid a week of intense violence between mainly Muslim fighters from the former Seleka rebel coalition.
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UN air operation disperses Central African Republic militia
Monteiro told Reuters in an email that the operation had “engaged one helicopter,” but gave no further details.
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Child marriage threatens future of young CAR refugees in Cameroon
Many of the refugees are from herding or farming communities and do not value education for their children.
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Clashes in central Congo kill at least 13
Eight militia members were killed by security forces before the group fled, according to local media.
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Death toll from Central African Republic clashes at 6 - UN
The country has been plagued since 2013 by inter-communal and inter-religious clashes.
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MSF worker killed by gunmen in Central African Republic
Personal belongings & medicine were taken, and an MSF drivers, a CAR national, was killed.
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CAR president names Prime Minister in decree
Faustin-Archange Touadera has pledged to bring peace and development to the former French colony.
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UN registered 99 sex crime allegations against its staff in 2015
The majority of those allegations, 69 in all, involved personnel in 10 peacekeeping missions.
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Nearly 2.5 million face food shortages in CAR
Families are forced to sell their possessions, pull their children out of school and even resort to begging.
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UN investigating fresh CAR rape allegations
Troops from France are among those who've been accused of sexual abuse in CAR.
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France plans to end protective military operation in CAR
France sent troops into the CAR for its military operation known after the coup in 2014.
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CAR candidates now mostly support vote count
20 candidates had urged authorities to stop the vote count because of some irregularities.
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Candidates call for halt in CAR vote count
Two thirds of candidates want the vote count halted because of what they say are irregularities in the ballot.
