Central African Republic opens cabinet to more armed groups to bolster peace

By Reuters,

Central African Republic has included more rebel officials in an expanded cabinet, the president announced on Friday, in a bid to shore up peace effor...

Cabinet , Central African Republic

Central African Republic reaches peace deal with armed groups

By Reuters,

The Central African Republic reached a peace deal with 14 armed groups following talks conducted in Khartoum, the United Nations said on Saturday, pot...

AFRICAN UNION , Central African Republic , Francois Bozize , United Nations

Former Central African Republic militia leader arrested on suspicion of war crimes

By VOA,

A leading African soccer official was arrested Wednesday in France on charges of war crimes committed in the Central African Republic. Prosecutors ...

Africa Division of Human Rights Watch , Amnesty International , anti-Balaka militia , ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda , International Criminal Court (ICC). , Lewis Mudge , Patrice Edouard Ngaissona , president Francois Bozize

France arrests Central Africa Republic war crimes suspect

By Ruth Leonorah,

French authorities have arrested a man suspected of committing war crimes in the Central African Republic and he will face extradition to The Hague, t...

Central African Republic , French authorities

Boris Becker’s diplomatic passport is ‘fake’ – CAR

By Abednego Tendu,

The Central African Republic (CAR) has said a diplomatic passport that tennis star Boris Becker claims entitles him to immunity in bankruptcy proceedi...

Gunmen open fire on U.N. base in Central African Republic

By Reuters,

Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a United Nations base in Central African Republic's capital late on Sunday, capping a day that saw at least one civ...

Bangui , Central African Republic , Muslim Seleka rebels , president Francois Bozize , United Nations base , violence

At least 22 killed in Central African Republic clashes

By Reuters,

At least 22 people have been killed in three days of fighting in a town in southeastern Central African Republic, a member of parliament from the area...

Christian militias renew attack on U.N. base in Central African Republic

By Reuters,

Militia fighters from Central African Republic's (CAR) Christian minority attacked a U.N. base for the second consecutive night, a U.N. official said ...

Anti-balaka , Central African Republic , seleka

U.N. air strikes in Central African Republic kill several

By Reuters,

A top militant and three others were killed in Central African Republic when a U.N. helicopter fired on fighters advancing towards the town of Bambari...

CAR , Central African Republic , UN

Central African Republic rebels kill 26 villagers -presidential spokesman

By Reuters,

Rebels have killed 26 villagers in Central African Republic, a spokesman for the presidency said on Saturday, the worst bloodshed in recent months in ...

Central African Republic , rebels

CAR President wants arms embargo lifted

By VOA,

President Faustin-Archange Touadéra of the Central African Republic, who took office less than a month ago, has said his first tasks will include dis...

africa , CAR , CAR President wants arms embargo lifted , Central African Republic , President Faustin-Archange Touadéra

Central African Republic gets new government

By VOA,

The recently elected president of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadera, has named his first cabinet in an effort to bring about rec...

africa , CAR , Central African Republic , Central African Republic gets new government , Faustin-Archange Touadera , new government

Central African president names PM in decree

By Agencies,

The Central African Republic's new President Faustin-Archange Touadera has named his former campaign director as his prime minister, according to a de...

CAR , Central African Republic

Central African president names PM in decree – radio

By Reuters,

The Central African Republic's new President Faustin-Archange Touadera has named his former campaign director as his prime minister, according to a de...

Bangui , Central African Republic

Over 2.5 million face food shortages in Central Africa

By Agencies,

Half the population in Central African Republic are going hungry every day, double the number a year ago, U.N. officials said as they called for help ...

Former Central African Republic PM wins Presidency

By Agencies,

Former Central African Republic prime minister Faustin-Archange Touadera has won a presidential run-off, , in what was widely seen as a step towards r...

Central African Republic , Faustin-Archange Touadera , Former Central African Republic prime minister Faustin-Archange Touadera , France

Voting starts in Central African Republic

By Agencies,

Voters in the Central African Republic are going to the polls for the second round of presidential elections. The vote is being seen as a significant...

africa , CAR , Central African Republic , elections , second round of presidential elections , voting

Peacekeepers accused of abusing children in Central African Republic

By Agencies,

The United Nations said on Friday it had allegations that peacekeepers from Georgia, France and another unnamed European country sexually abused child...

alleged , CAR , Central African Republic , Crimes , France , GEORGIA , Peacekeepers , rape , UN

C.A.R. Presidential Hopefuls Urge Halt in Vote Counting

By Agencies,

Twenty of the 30 candidates seeking the presidency in the Central African Republic are demanding that authorities immediately stop vote counting from ...

Central Africans prepare for elections seen crucial to end of violence

By Agencies,

Central African Republic's beleaguered people are once again preparing to head to the polls on Wednesday (December 30) for elections they hope will br...

Central African Republic , elections politics , vote