Muslim Leaders From Central African Republic Meet At Kaiciid to Plan Cooperation for Post-Conflict Reconciliation
Muslim religious leaders from the Central African Republic met in Vienna to discuss how they can bring together Muslim communities from across the country in support of national dialogue and reconciliation. The meeting was convened by the International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID), the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and […]
New Central Africa Sex Abuse Accusation Against French Army
The French army faces a new charge of sexual abuse of a minor in the Central African Republic (CAR), following April’s revelations of a sex abuse scandal there and another in Burkina Faso in July. A soldier serving in France’s Sangaris force in the CAR has been accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl, who […]
Citing Marginal Gains, UN Human Rights Chief Warns Central African Republic Still ‘Gripped By Fear’
The human rights situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) is far better than it was at the height of the conflict in late 2013 and early 2014, but is still a cause of anxiety for both the country’s own inhabitants and the United Nations, the world body’s human rights chief said today. “At the […]
UN Peacekeeping Chief Announces Weapons-Free Zone in Central African Republic Town
The United Nations has established a weapons-free zone in the town of Bambari in the Central African Republic (CAR), the world body’s peacekeeping chief announced today at the end of a four-day visit to the country. The decision to establish the zone follows a call by the population of Bambari for further protection against armed […]
The CAR’s Rushed Elections Are a Dangerous Gamble
The Central African Republic (CAR) is at a critical juncture. The country is preparing for elections this October. But it is also facing a severe humanitarian crisis and is struggling to end a brutal civil war that has claimed more than 6,000 lives and displaced at least 1 million people. That’s nearly one quarter of […]
UN Human Rights Chief Deplores New Allegation of Sexual Abuse in CAR
United Nations staff in the Central African Republic (CAR) learned on 30 August that a girl was allegedly sexually abused around a year ago by a member of the French military force there, known as Sangaris, according to the world body’s human rights chief. The girl, who is believed to have been in her mid […]
Clashes in Central African Republic Force Thousands to Seek Refuge At UN Peacekeeping Base
Clashes between rival militias in the past few days have forced several thousand people to flee their homes in the Central African Republic (CAR) town of Bambari and seek shelter at a former cotton factory inside the compound of the United Nations peacekeeping mission, the UN refugee agency said today. “We are extremely concerned by […]
CAR Freed Child Soldiers to Join Their Families
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) is working to reintegrate 163 child soldiers with their families where possible, or provide job and skill training along with psychological services, Mohamed Malick Fall, UNICEF’s representative in the Central African Republic said, Associated Press reported. The 163 child soldiers were released during a ceremony on Friday, August 28, […]
20 Boko Haram Leaders Arrested In Nigeria
In line with the Department of State Service’s (DSS) renewed counter-terrorism measures to combat the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria, the DSS has arrested 20 suspected leaders of the sect across the country. They are Usman Shuaibu (a.k.a. Money) Ahmed Mohammed (a.k.a. Abubakar), Adamu Abubakar, (a.k.a. Baba), Ibrahim Musa, Mustapha Yusuf (a.k.a. Mohammed Sanni), Bakura […]
UN Forces Sexually Abused 3 Minor Females In Central African Republic
Members of the the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) have been accused of sexually abusing three young females, including a minor. The latest allegations follow the sacking last week of the UN’s CAR envoy amid multiple allegations of sexual abuse by peacekeepers. The UN said that alleged rapes occurred on […]
