New Violence Breaks Out in CAR
Fresh violence erupted in Bangui over the weekend, leaving at least 10 people dead as French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian started a tour of the region.
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Africa:
New Violence Breaks Out in Bangui
RFI, 9 February 2014
At least 10 people were killed in the Central African republic (CAR) capital, Bangui, this weekend, as French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian started a tour of the region to… Read more »
A camp for the displaced.
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Central African Republic:
Almost 9,000 People Flee to Cameroon to Escape Fresh Tension and Violence
UNHCR, 7 February 2014
The UN refugee agency said on Friday that almost 9,000 people have fled to Cameroon in the past 10 days to escape violence in the Central African Republic. Read more »
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Central African Republic:
Rescue Flights From Bangui May Be Put On Hold
VOA, 7 February 2014
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says it may have to discontinue rescue flights for people at risk of violence in the Central African Republic unless more funding… Read more »
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Central African Republic:
Muslim Killed By Mob in Car
VOA, 7 February 2014
A mob has attacked and killed a Muslim man who was part of a large convoy of Muslims who were trying to flee unrest in the capital of the Central African Republic. Read more »
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Central African Republic:
Govt Soldiers Lynch Suspected Ex-Rebel
RFI, 6 February 2014
France on Thursday called for "exemplary punishment" for the Central African (CAR) soldiers who lynched a suspected ex-rebel after a military ceremony addressed by new Interim… Read more »
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Central African Republic:
UN Urges CAR to Probe Sectarian Attack
VOA, 6 February 2014
The U.N. envoy to the Central African Republic has condemned the killing of a suspected rebel in a vicious mob attack, and urged the government to make an "example" of those… Read more »
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Central African Republic:
Call for Justice After Suspected Seleka Fighter's Lynching
HRW, 5 February 2014
The Central African Republic government should immediately investigate and prosecute uniformed army officers who publicly lynched a man they suspected of being a Seleka fighter,… Read more »
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Central African Republic:
U.S Urges End to Sectarian Attacks
VOA, 6 February 2014
The United States is urging people in the Central African Republic to take advantage of international support and their new transitional government to break a cycle of violence… Read more »
InFocus
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Aid agencies say they are finding it increasingly difficult to transport supplies to vulnerable groups, as Muslims - particularly those in the west of the country - continue to ... Read more »
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Human Rights Watch has called on the new government to investigate and prosecute the soldiers who publicly lynched a man they suspected of being a Seleka rebel. Read more »
