Central African Republic:   Militias Seize Villages in West

VOA, 10 September 2013

New unrest is reported in the Central African Republic [C.A.R.], following clashes between local armed groups and the Seleka rebel coalition that seized power earlier this year. Read more »

Central African Republic:   Sixty Die in New Clashes

VOA, 10 September 2013

Officials in the Central African Republic say recent fighting in the northwest has killed at least 60 people and displaced tens of thousands more, as the security situation in that… Read more »

Central African Republic:   Worsening Crisis - Commissioner Georgieva Condemns Killing of Two Aid Workers

EU External Action, 10 September 2013

Statement by Kristalina Georgieva, EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa:   Once Congolese Refugees in CAR, Now They Shelter Former Hosts Fleeing CAR

UNHCR, 10 September 2013

With conflict now appearing on the opposite side of the Oubangui River separating the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Central African Republic, former refugees here and… Read more »

Central African Republic:   Fighting Leaves 60 Dead

VOA, 9 September 2013

The Central African Republic's government says 60 people have been killed in clashes between fighters loyal to ousted president Francois Bozize and the rebels who now hold power. Read more »

Central African Republic:   Amid Renewed Fighting UN Refugee Urges CAR to Protect Civilians

UN News, 29 August 2013

Authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) must protect civilians from the fighting which has killed at least 10 people and forced thousands to flee their homes in Bangui,… Read more »

Central African Republic:   UNHCR Fears for Safety of Civilians Amid Continuing Lawlessness

UNHCR, 6 September 2013

The UN refugee agency on Friday said it was "increasingly worried" about the safety of civilians in Central African Republic (CAR) after UNHCR staff reported widespread lawlessness… Read more »

Central African Republic:   UNHCR Finds Burned and Abandoned Villages, Thousands Displaced in North

UNHCR, 6 September 2013

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Melissa Fleming - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 6 September 2013, at the Palais des… Read more »

Central African Republic:   Malaria Soars as People Flee Fighting

AlertNet, 4 September 2013

The number of cases of malaria in northwest Central African Republic has almost doubled in the past year, partly because of insecurity caused by armed groups operating in the rural… Read more »

Central African Republic:   AUC Pursuing Efforts Towards Deployment of Afism-Car

ERTA, 31 August 2013

The African Union Commission is pursuing its efforts towards the deployment of the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (AFISM-CAR), a press… Read more »

Central African Republic:  The Children in Need - Humanitarian Crisis in the CAR

ThinkAfricaPress, 3 September 2013

Africa's forgotten crisis in the Central African Republic threatens the country's most vulnerable. Read more »

Central African Republic:   'CAR Has Never Known Political Consensus'

Cameroon Tribune, 2 September 2013

Prof. Emmanuel Yenshu Vubo, political science lecturer at the University of Buea, Cameroon, explains reasons behind the unprecedented humanitarian, security and economic crisis… Read more »

Central African Republic:   Violence Displacing Bangui Residents

VOA, 29 August 2013

Ongoing violence in the Central African Republic capital Bangui caused thousands of civilians to seek safety at the international airport Wednesday. The U.N. refugee agency is… Read more »

Central African Republic:   Govt Moves to Disarm Rebel Fighters, Halt Violence

VOA, 4 September 2013

Authorities in the Central African Republic have begun a new disarmament campaign aimed mainly at rebels who overthrew the president in March. Read more »