Central African Republic
22 Sep
Exiled former Central African Republic president Francois Bozize, who now leads a rebel coalition, has been sentenced to forced labour for life for conspiracy, rebellion and murder in the chronically unstable nation.
6 Jun
United Nations (UN) on Monday solicited support for no fewer than 3.4 million people in Central African Republic (CAR) requiring assistance and protection.
Mohamed Ayoya, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the CAR, who made the call at a news conference in Geneva, said that of this number, 2.4 million had needs so severe and complex that their survival and dignity is at risk.
14 Apr
Yaguina Nesly waits outside a hut whose walls of corrugated steel are daubed in green and white paint.
28 Dec 2022
The Special Criminal Court, a tribunal set up to judge war crimes and crimes against humanity in Central African Republic, had its mandate extended for a further five years under a law passed Wednesday. The tribunal, set up in 2015 with UN backing, issued its first verdict this year after a long struggle in the…
18 Dec 2022
A Russian representative in the Central African Republic who was badly wounded after opening a parcel bomb is in a 'stable and serious' condition, the Russian embassy in the country said.
29 May 2022
Afro Highlife superstar musician, Chinedu Okoli, better known as Flavour of Africa, thrilled music lovers in Bangui, Central African Republic with an electrifying performance at the prestigious Barthélemy Boganda Stadium.
4 May 2022
Central African Republic, one of the poorest and most strife-torn countries in the world, said Wednesday its finances were in an "alarming" state and huge spending cuts loomed without foreign help.
27 Apr 2022
The Central African Republic has adopted bitcoin as legal tender, the president's office said Wednesday, becoming the second country in the world to do so behind El Salvador.
7 Feb 2022
The Central African Republic's prime minister, Henri-Marie Dondra, has been sacked and replaced by his economy minister in the poor, unstable country, the presidency spokesman said Monday.
18 Dec 2021
A two-year-old boy bawls as his mother gently lays him on scales at a health centre in northwestern Central African Republic,
16 Nov 2021
Eleven civilians have been killed in the northwestern Central African Republic during fighting between rebels and soldiers, despite a ceasefire in the country, the local prefect said on Tuesday. Rebels "infiltrated the weekly market at around 10 am on Sunday" near Mann, a town about 600 kilometres (370 miles) northwest of Bangui, Dieudonne Yougaina, prefect…
8 Nov 2021
Central African Republic (CAR) rebel leader Francois Bozize is in Chad, sources say, a development that coincides with a string of losses to government forces and regional efforts to build a dialogue on the country's crisis.
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