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Central African Republic: International Efforts to Protect Civilians in Central African Republic Failing to Stop Slaughter
MSF, 18 February 2014
The extreme levels of violence against civilians and targeted killing of minority groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) illustrates the utter failure of international… Read more »
Efforts To Protect Civilians in CAR 'Failing'
Despite international efforts to stop the violence in the Central African Republic, extreme levels of violence against civilians and targeted killing of minority groups still continues unabated, according to Medicins Sans Frontieres.
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Central African Republic: Who Are the Anti-Balaka of the CAR?
VOA, 18 February 2014
Authorities in the Central African Republic ((C.A.R.)) have declared war on the anti-balaka. The militia are accused of carrying out horrific attacks against Muslim civilians that… Read more »
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Central African Republic: CAR 'Urgent Test' for UN, Regional Partners, Security Council Told
UN News, 14 February 2014
Warning that "dark clouds of mass atrocities" are looming over the Central African Republic (CAR), Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for solidarity and concerted action by… Read more »
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Central African Republic: Aid Efforts Have Failed - MSF
VOA, 18 February 2014
A medical aid group says global efforts to protect civilians in Central African Republic have been an "utter failure." Doctors Without Borders is calling on the international… Read more »
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Rwanda: Saviors in Bangui
Focus, 13 February 2014
Rwanda's determination not to see countries go through what it experienced in the Genocide 20 years ago, has resulted in peacekeepers from the police and RDF being deployed in… Read more »
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Africa: Germany, France Mull Joint Military Cooperation
RFI, 15 February 2014
The German Chancellor says she wants to bolster military cooperation with France, particularly in Africa, as the French defence minister concedes the operation in the Central… Read more »
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Central African Republic: Thousands Flee Violence and Seek Shelter in Southern Chad
UNHCR, 17 February 2014
As the humanitarian situation deteriorates in Central African Republic, thousands of traumatized and confused people have been fleeing to towns and villages across neighbouring… Read more »
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Central African Republic: Muslims Flee, Leaving Broken Homes
AlertNet, 14 February 2014
When Haoua Mahamat boarded a military plane to Chad on Wednesday with three of her 10 children, fleeing attacks by Christian militia on Muslims in Central African Republic, little… Read more »
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Central African Republic: Refugee Crisis Hits CAR's Neighbours As More Flee Violence
MSF, 17 February 2014
MSF begins medical activities in Cameroon, Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo Read more »
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Chad: Tens of Thousands of Refugees From CAR Arrive
MSF, 17 February 2014
Forced to flee the CAR, tens of thousands of refugees arrive in Chad Read more »
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Central African Republic: Unicef 'Horrified' At Cruelty Against Children in Conflict
UN News, 14 February 2014
The United Nations children's agency says it is horrified by the cruelty and violence being perpetrated against children in the Central African Republic (CAR), where at least 133… Read more »
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Central African Republic: EU to Start Sending Troops
RFI, 16 February 2014
Several European Union countries will start deploying troops to the Central African Republic next month, according to France's junior minister for European affairs. Read more »
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Central African Republic: France to Send More Peacekeepers
RFI, 14 February 2014
France is to send more troops to the Central African Republic (CAR) a top defence committee decided Friday. President François Hollande called the meeting to discuss the… Read more »
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Central African Republic: Girl Found Amongst Dead Bodies After Village Massacre
AI London, 14 February 2014
An 11 year old Muslim girl has been found hiding alone in a village west of Bangui surrounded by bodies and without any food or water following a massacre four days ago. Read more »
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Central African Republic: Central African Republic - Extreme Violence and Tensions in Carnot
MSF, 14 February 2014
Since February 1, in Carnot, southwestern Central African Republic (CAR), nearly 1,000 people, mostly Muslim, have been trapped, surrounded and threatened by the self-defense… Read more »
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Central African Republic: EU to Start Sending Troops
RFI, 16 February 2014
Several European Union countries will start deploying troops to the Central African Republic next month, according to France's junior minister for European affairs. Read more »
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Central African Republic: Bangui Tense After Disarmament
VOA, 16 February 2014
The C.A.R. capital Bangui remains tense Sunday, one day after French and African troops embarked on a major operation to disarm local militias known as the anti-Balaka. Read more »
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Central African Republic: Cameroonians Evacuated From CAR As Violence Rages
DW, 18 February 2014
The escalating religious violence in the Central African Republic has prompted Cameroon to pull its citizens out of country. The first returnees have arrived home, many are Muslims… Read more »
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Central African Republic: Europe Sends More Peacekeepers
DW, 15 February 2014
France and the European Union have announced plans to reinforce international peacekeepers in the Central African Republic. Read more »
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Central African Republic: Priests Attempt to Save Muslims From Slaughter
CISA, 14 February 2014
Priests in the Central African Republic have recently attempted to save Muslims from slaughter at the hands of Anti-balaka militia forces, according to new reports from the Voice… Read more »
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Central African Republic: Tensions High Kaga Bandoro Town
VOA, 17 February 2014
The Central African Republic remains gripped in tit-for-tat inter-communal violence that has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes since December. In the… Read more »
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Central African Republic: CAR President Calls for French Military to Stay Until 2015
RFI, 18 February 2014
The president of the Central African Republic (CAR) has called for French troops to prolong their in the country until elections due in early 2015, French MPs reported after… Read more »
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Central African Republic: AU Mission to Begin Assessing CAR Situation
VOA, 18 February 2014
A delegation from the African Union (AU) will on Wednesday begin assessing the political and security situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) as part of the continental… Read more »
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Central African Republic: Girl, 11, Sole Muslim Survivor of Massacres in CAR Town
VOA, 18 February 2014
A girl discovered hiding in a dark corner of an abandoned house is believed the sole survivor of two massacres that recently devastated the Muslim quarter of a village west of… Read more »
