June 18

• Witness Insists MLC Soldiers Did Not Commit Crimes

  Bemba Trial Website

  Today, the 22nd witness to testify for Jean-Pierre Bemba at the International Criminal Court (ICC) concluded his testimony insisting that the accused's soldiers did not commit... Read more »

June 17

• Witness Absolves Bemba Troops of Murder and Pillaging

  Bemba Trial Website

  A witness in the trial of Jean-Pierre Bemba on Friday laid the blame for murders and pillaging committed in Bangui on François Bozizé's rebel forces. 'Witness... Read more »

• UN - Children Victimized in World Conflicts

  VOA

  The United Nations says thousands of children have been killed, injured, tortured or recruited into militias and armies in the past year as a result of armed conflicts. In its... Read more »

• Former Central African Soldiers Defend Conduct of Bemba's Fighters

  Bemba Trial Website

  This week, two former soldiers with the armed forces of the Central African Republic (FACA) testified in defense of Jean-Pierre Bemba, the Congolese opposition leader on trial at... Read more »

June 14

• Child Deaths Likely to Soar in Post-Coup CAR - Aid Group

  AlertNet

  Rebels and bandits in Central African Republic (CAR) have ransacked clinics and forced medical staff to flee, leaving tens of thousands of children at risk as the rainy season... Read more »

• Another Former CAR Soldier Defends Bemba

  Bemba Trial Website

  Today, another former military officer in the army of the Central African Republic (CAR) stated that Jean-Pierre Bemba's troops were integrated into that country's army during the... Read more »

June 13

• Thousands Still Missing HIV Treatment Following Coup

  IRIN

  More than 15,000 people living with HIV in the Central African Republic (CAR) had their life-prolonging antiretroviral (ARV) treatment interrupted as a result of the instability... Read more »

• Priorities of the Transition [analysis]

  ICG

  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS Read more »

• Senegalese General to Head UN Peacebuilding Office

  UN News

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Babacar Gaye as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Integrated... Read more »

• Former CAR Soldier Blames Bozizé Fighters for Atrocities

  Bemba Trial Website

  Today, a former soldier in the armed forces of the Central African Republic (CAR) placed blame for crimes committed against civilians during the 2002-2003 armed conflict on rebels... Read more »

• UNHCR Reaches Sudanese Refugees in Remote Region of Central African Republic

  UNHCR

  The UN refugee agency has established contact with some 3,500 Sudanese refugees who made their way to north-east Central African Republic after fleeing inter-tribal conflict in... Read more »

June 12

• Bemba Was 'Too Busy to Command Troops'

  Bemba Trial Website

  War crimes accused Jean-Pierre Bemba "would not stand by and not take action" if he were aware that his troops were committing acts of violence, a former officer with the Movement... Read more »

June 11

• Witness Questions Accuracy of Bemba's Book

  Bemba Trial Website

  Today, International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors questioned a former Congolese militia commander about the variance between his testimony and the account war crimes accused... Read more »

June 10

• Hearing Cancelled Due to Poor Health of Witness

  Bemba Trial Website

  Today's hearing in the Jean-Pierre Bemba trial was cancelled because the witness who was due to continue his testimony was reported to be in poor health. ' Read more »

• Bafana Score Vital Away Win Over CAR

  SA Info

  Bafana Bafana enhanced their chances of playing in the 2014 Fifa World Cup with a hard-fought but convincing 3-0 victory over the Central African Republic (CAR) in Yaounde,... Read more »

• Bafana Bafana Give Letsholonyane an Early Birthday Present

  SAFA

  Bafana Bafana's victory over the Central African Republic (CAR) on Saturday was an early and a perfect birthday present for midfielder Reneilwe Letsholonyane who turned 31 on... Read more »

June 9

• Bafana Bafana Cruises Past CAR for 2014 World Cup

  SAFA

  Bafana Bafana enhanced their chances of playing in the 2014 Fifa World Cup with a hard-fought but convincing 3-0 victory over the Central African Republic (CAR) in Yaoundé,... Read more »

June 8

• SA High Commissioner to Cameroon Wishes Bafana Bafana Well

  SAFA

  Bafana Bafana had a surprise guest at their hotel last night (Friday, 07 June 2013) when they were visited by the SA High Commissioner accredited to Cameroon and CAR, Her... Read more »

June 7

• CAR Crisis Remains Dire - and Neglected

  IRIN

  International neglect of the crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) is partly to blame for the dire humanitarian and security situation there, say officials. The crisis... Read more »

June 6

• Witness - Bemba Wasn't Responsible for MLC Discipline

  Bemba Trial Website

  Today, a witness said Jean-Pierre Bemba was not in charge of operations and discipline in the Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC), the group he founded. Read more »

• Bafana Bafana Arrive Safely in Yaounde and Start Preparations

  SAFA

  Bafana Bafana's preparations for their 2014 World Cup qualifier against the Central African Republic is back on track following their safe arrival at their base in Yaoundé,... Read more »

June 5

• Five Upcoming Bemba Witnesses to Testify Via Video Link

  Bemba Trial Website

  The Jean-Pierre Bemba trial resumes tomorrow, with five witnesses who will be called in June scheduled to testify via video-link. According to the defense, most of these witnesses... Read more »

• African Press Review 5 June 2013

  RFI

  Burundi clams down on the media. Uganda's closed papers reopen. Is CAR recruiting LRA fighters to its army? Has Kagame purged his cabinet? And Egypt's Muslim Brothers slam Turkey's... Read more »

• UN Humanitarian Fund Allocates $7 Million for Lifesaving Aid

  UN News

  An allocation of over $7.1 million from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will provide more than a million people in the Central African Republic - half of... Read more »

• UNHCR Rushes to Move Darfur Refugees to a Safer Location

  VOA

  The U-N Refugee Agency, UNHCR, says it is speeding up its relocation of thousands of Darfur refugees from Tissi, a settlement in southeastern Chad that borders with Sudan and... Read more »