Tag: Central African Republic

Spare no effort in probe into attack against blue helmets in CAR: Guterres (UN News)

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) to spare no effort in investigating the “unacceptable attack” earlier this...

10 blue helmets injured during attack in Central African Republic (UN News)

According to MINUSCA, the blue helmets were part of the Egyptian Constituent Police Unit and were shot by elements of the presidential guard. Two were seriously injured. The peacekeepers arrived...

Positive momentum in Central African Republic must be maintained (UN News)

Mankeur Ndiaye, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of UN peacekeeping operation, MINUSCA, underlined the need to maintain “positive momentum” as the authorities strive...

CAR declares unilateral ceasefire in fight with armed groups (Al Jazeera)

Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera has declared a unilateral cessation of fighting against armed groups, saying he hoped it would lead to peaceful...

Central African Republic/Russia – Russia denies its personnel involved in CAR killings (Al Jazeera)

The Kremlin has rejected claims that Russian military instructors in the Central African Republic have been involved in killing civilians and looting homes. Russia denies...

Central African Republic – MSF convoy attacked in Central African Republic, woman killed (Al Jazeera)

International aid group Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres, or MSF) has said a woman was killed in an ambush by armed men on...

Chad/Central African Republic – Chad accuses CAR of killing six of its soldiers (Al Jazeera)

The Central African Republic regularly accuses its northern neighbour of supporting armed rebel groups from inside Chad Chad accuses CAR of killing six of...

(Central African Republic) CAR ex-President François Bozizé takes charge of rebel alliance (Al Jazeera)

Spokesman Serge Bozanga confirms former president agreed to become ‘general coordinator’ of alliance aiming to overthrow central government. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/21/central-africa-ex-president-bozize-takes-charge-of-rebel-alliance

(Central African Republic) In Pictures: How new CAR violence has made women more vulnerable (Al Jazeera)

Female refugees and internally displaced women particularly at risk after a new wave of fighting engulfs the Central African Republic. https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2021/3/9/in-pictures-female-refugees-at-risk-in-car

(Central African Republic) Herding through insecurity (DIIS)

Peer Schouten https://www.diis.dk/en/research/herding-through-insecurity

(Central African Republic) What is behind the renewed violence in CAR? (Al Jazeera)

Stephen Buchanan-Clarke CAR will struggle to emerge out of the cycle of violence until there is serious international commitment to end it. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/1/30/what-is-behind-the-renewed-violence-in-car

(Central African Republic) Central African Republic gov’t says forces killed 44 rebels (Al Jazeera)

Government says army and ‘allied forces’ launched offensive in Boyali village, about 90km from the capital, Bangui. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/25/central-africa-republic-govt-says-forces-killed-44-rebels

(Central African Republic) Spectre of conflict threatens the future of CAR ‘sandfishers’ (Amaury Falt-Brown

Sand extraction provides a lifeline to many in impoverished CAR, but the industry faces a growing threat of violence. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/23/spectre-of-conflict-threatens-the-future-of-car-sandfishers

(Central African Republic) CAR announces state of emergency after armed attacks (Al Jazeera)

Presidential spokesman says state of emergency will allow authorities ‘to make arrests without going through national prosecutors’. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/21/c-africa-declares-emergency-as-rebels-try-to-oust-president

(Russia/Central African Republic) Russia’s Growing Military Presence in the Central African Republic (Sergey Sukhankin, The Jamestown Foundation)

On December 22, 2020, Russia announced sending additional military instructors to the Central African Republic (CAR). Despite initial rejection, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

(Central African Republic) In war-weary CAR, humanitarian crisis deepens amid fresh violence (Jack Losh, Al Jazeera)

Concerns grow as surge in fighting forces more than 100,000 people from their homes in a country already reeling from years of insecurity. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/19/political-crisis-grow-in-car-as-rebels-stage-attacks