October 15

• Central African Republic: UN Begins Relocation of Refugees Affected by Floods in Chad

  The United Nations today announced it has begun relocating Central African Republic (CAR) refugees living in southern Chad to a new site due to floods that have affected the camps... Read more »

October 13

• West Africa: Francophone Nations Lag in Aids Fight

  Despite great progress within a short time, the 29 French-speaking countries of sub-Saharan Africa are lagging far behind other states in the region in the battle against HIV/AIDS... Read more »

July 26

• Central Africa: Ten Nations Act to Protect Forests

  Ten Central African countries will take part in a United Nations-backed initiative that will help them set up national forest monitoring systems and strengthen cooperation among... Read more »

June 30

• Central Africa: Security Council Endorses Anti-Kony Strategy

  The Security Council today endorsed the regional strategy developed by the United Nations to tackle the threat posed by the Ugandan rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), and called... Read more »

June 7

• Central Africa: UN Blames Rebels for Atrocities Against Children

  The Ugandan rebel group known as the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) remains among the most persistent perpetrators of grave violations against children, says a new United Nations... Read more »

• Central African Republic: Nation Faces 'Crucial' Moment, UN Hears

  The top United Nations envoy to the Central African Republic (CAR) today stressed the need for the country to continue building on the momentum recently created on the political,... Read more »

April 24

• Chad: Ugandan Rebels Could Take Refuge in Chad, Warn Officials

  Senior United Nations and African Union officials arrived in Chad this weekend on a joint mission to warn its Government that the country could be the next destination of the... Read more »

April 11

• Central Africa: UN, AU Officials to Visit Troops Countering LRA

  Senior officials from the United Nations official and African Union (AU) are visiting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Central African Republic (CAR) to... Read more »

April 6

• Central African Republic: UN Official Urges Greater Support for Peacebuilding Efforts

  The head of the United Nations peacebuilding office in the Central African Republic (CAR) today urged the international community to support ongoing efforts to restore stability in... Read more »

March 30

• Central Africa: Lord's Resistance Army Escalates Attacks

  The United Nations refugee agency today spoke out about an increase in the number of attacks in recent weeks by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in central Africa, leading to the... Read more »

March 24

• Central Africa: African Countries to Launch UN-Backed Task Force Against Lord's Resistance Army

  With the backing of the United Nations and the African Union (AU), four African countries affected by the activities of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) are launching a joint... Read more »

March 14

• Central Africa: UN Meets Govts to Plan Lord's Resistance Army Strategy

  United Nations and government officials from central Africa will meet in Uganda next week to finalize a comprehensive regional strategy on combating the Lord's Resistance Army... Read more »

March 10

• Central Africa: Blue Helmets 'Take Robust Military Approach' Against LRA

  The UN's peacekeeping chief today spoke out about the role of UN peacekeepers in tackling the Lord's Resistance Army's (LRA), a notorious Ugandan rebel group, operating around the... Read more »

March 6

• Central African Republic: Relief Efforts Facing Severe Funding Shortfall, UN Warns

  The Central African Republic (CAR) is facing one of the worst humanitarian funding shortfalls in the world, the United Nations warned today, adding that nearly half the country's... Read more »

February 28

• Central African Republic: New Polio Campaign Launched

  A United Nations-backed immunization campaign to eradicate polio among Central African Republic children has been launched as part of urgent efforts to deal with the resurgence of... Read more »

February 20

• Central African Republic: UN and Partners Ask for More Funds for Relief Work

  The United Nations agencies and their partners today requested $134 million to fund relief programmes for an estimated 1.9 million people affected by conflict in the Central... Read more »

January 10

• Central Africa: UN, Region Agree to Step Up Action Against Ugandan Rebels

  Central African countries affected by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and the United Nations agreed to toughen up measures against the notorious rebel group to stop its deadly... Read more »

December 22, 2011

• Central African Republic: Security Council Extends Mandate of UN Office

  The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations peacebuilding office in the Central African Republic (CAR) for another year, stressing the need to ensure... Read more »

December 15, 2011

• Central African Republic: UN Official Urges Support for Demobilization of Ex-Rebels

  The head of the United Nations peace building office in the Central African Republic (CAR) told the Security Council today that dialogue between the Government and opposition... Read more »

November 22, 2011

• Central African Republic: UN Envoy Sees Momentum On Releasing Child Soldiers

  A Central African rebel group's agreement to release an estimated 1,500 child soldiers is a sign that momentum is gathering in the strife-torn country for all armed groups to soon... Read more »

November 15, 2011

• Central African Republic: UN Finds Child Labour, Underage Marriage Among Displaced

  Displaced civilians in northern Central African Republic (CAR) are facing acute hardship, including a high incidence of child or teenage marriage and widespread use of children as... Read more »

October 11, 2011

• West Africa: Cholera Outbreak 'One of Worst Ever' - UN

  The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) called today for an urgent increase in the efforts to combat "one of the worst ever" cholera outbreaks affecting large numbers of people... Read more »

October 7, 2011

• Central African Republic: UNICEF Responds to Deadly Cholera Outbreak

  The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is distributing emergency supplies and has dispatched experts to the Central African Republic (CAR) to deal with an outbreak of cholera... Read more »

September 27, 2011

• Central African Republic: Nation Calls for Aid After Withdrawal of UN Mission

  The Central African Republic (CAR) today appealed to the international community to take urgent action to help consolidate peace and prevent fighting following the withdrawal of a... Read more »

August 18, 2011

• Central Africa: Security Council Calls for Concerted Efforts to Enhance Stability in Region

  The Security Council today encouraged the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) to form partnerships with other organizations to help countries in the region to... Read more »