CAR President Faustin-Archange Touadéra Official letter of thanks to Russian Putin
Casablanca (ADV) – Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra presented an official letter of thanks to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the great efforts and negotiations undertaken by the Russian state to end the civil war, which culminated in an unprecedented success. The President Putin was able to unite all the parties in Central Africa and […]
Central African Republic – Bar Amnesty for Atrocity Crimes
Bangui — A general amnesty as part of the political dialogue in the Central African Republic would be incompatible with the government’s duty to bring those responsible for grave international crimes to justice and with victims’ rights to accountability, five Central African and international human rights organizations said today. The groups are Amnesty International, Human […]
Using Interreligious Dialogue to Prevent the Radicalization of Youth in the Central African Republic
Benjamin NGOUNDA was born on February 17, 1983 in Bangui. He holds a degree in theology and currently serves as President of the Protestant Youth Department and Lead Youth Coordinator for the Platform of Religious Confessions in the Central African Republic. He is also a Peace Education Trainer. At a time of civil unrest in […]
Central Africa: Security Council concerned by ‘grave security situation’, calls for better agency cooperation
With Central African countries beset by ongoing terrorist activity, instability and the effects of climate change, the Security Council has asked the United Nations Secretary-General to review the work of the UN Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), and recommend areas for improvement. In a Presidential Statement released on Friday, the 15-member body acknowledged UNOCA’s […]
Delivering babies in one of the most dangerous places to give birth
The Jungle Midwife: Seyi Rhodes travelled to a remote area of the Central African Republic to meet Olga Yetikoua, a midwife helping mothers cut off from medical help for years because of civil war. Please follow and like us:
ICC Acquittal of Form DR Congo VP Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo a Blow to Victims
Following the International Criminal Court (ICC)’s decision to acquit Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, the former Vice-President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Solomon Sacco, Head of the International Justice team at Amnesty International, said: “The decision to acquit Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo is an important reminder that international justice is only possible if all suspects receive […]
Burundi Peacekeeper Killed in Central African Republic Rebel Attack
THE latest attacks by rebel groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) have left a United Nations (UN) peacekeeper dead. A Burundian member of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) was killed in Bambari in the central Ouaka Prefecture (Province) after alleged militants of the Muslim extremist Movement for […]
Wanted – Honorary Consuls For ‘Cash-Strapped’ African Nations
Honorary consuls occupy a little-known niche in the global elite. Many work to rigorous standards, but for others their avowed love for their adopted country is not always reflected in their tax filings. On an overcast afternoon in September 2009, Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi raised a pair of golden scissors above a ribbon at […]
Central African Republic’s Conflict Spreading – UN
The United Nations reports Central African Republic’s five-year-old civil war is intensifying and has now spread to practically all parts of the country, even to those areas in northern and central CAR that have been relatively stable. The U.N. says once safe areas, such as the capital Bangui and the country’s second city and commercial […]
Thousands Central African Republic Displaced By War Seek Refuge in DR Congo
The U.N. refugee agency reports an uptick in fighting in south-eastern Central African Republic has driven more than 7.000 people to abandon their homes and seek refuge in a remote area in DR Congo over the past week. The U.N. refugee agency describes the refugees as desperate, weary and in urgent need of assistance. UNHCR […]
