Europe Launches Military Mission in CAR
The European Union has begun the deployment of a 1,000- strong military force in the Central African Republic to provide support to the French and African Union forces already on the ground.
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Central African Republic:
EU Launches Military Mission
DW, 1 April 2014
The EU has begun its military mission to the Central African Republic, where ethnic clashes have destabilized the country. The delayed deployment comes amid signs of increased… Read more »
The French army on patrol in Central African Republic
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Central African Republic:
Violence in Bangui Triggers Fresh Displacement in Central African Republic
UNHCR, 1 April 2014
A fresh wave of violence has swept Bangui over the past week, forcing some 16,000 people to flee to safety within Central African Republic. Read more »
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South Africa:
No Troops to Be Deployed to CAR
SAnews.gov.za, 1 April 2014
South Africa will not deploy troops to the war torn Central African Republic (CAR), says Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula. Read more »
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Central African Republic:
Capital Relapsing Into Violence Following Stepped-Up Attacks
UNHCR, 1 April 2014
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Fatoumata Lejeune-Kaba - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 1 April 2014, at the Palais des… Read more »
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Central African Republic:
Welcome to Bangui International - Reflections of a Psychologist in the Car
Daily Maverick, 31 March 2014
GAIL WOMERSLEY is a South African psychologist who just returned from six months in the Central African Republic, where she worked primarily with Doctors Without Borders staff… Read more »
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Central African Republic:
Intervention in the CAR - Less Talk, More Action
African Arguments, 1 April 2014
As the twentieth anniversary of the Rwandan genocide approaches, the international community once again faces questions about the definition of genocide, how and when to intervene… Read more »
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Chad:
Cameroon, Chad Tighten Their Borders to Stem Flow of Conflict Diamonds
VOA, 1 April 2014
Cameroon and Chad are tightening border security to halt the illegal flow of diamonds -- known as "blood diamonds" -- said to be sponsoring armed groups in neighboring Central… Read more »
InFocus
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The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has warned that all those involved in the violence in Central African Republic will be held accountable for their actions and brought to ... Read more »
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The head of the international force in Central African Republic says they will treat anti-Balaka militia as "enemies" after a peacekeeper was shot and killed by gunmen later ... Read more »
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The UN human rights chief says sectarian violence in the Central African Republic remains at a "terrifying level," and has prompted atrocities that include cannibalism. Read more »
