Military Chief Says Violence Abating in CAR
Ahead of a key parliamentary vote to extend France's military mission in the Central African Republic, the mission's commander General Franciso Soriano has told French MPs the sectarian violence has abated since the arrival of peacekeepers.
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Central African Republic:
Military Chief Says Violence Abating
RFI, 23 February 2014
The head of the French military mission in the Central African Republic has said sectarian violence has abated in the country since the arrival of peacekeepers in December. Read more »
Seleka commanders visit peacekeepers (file photo)
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Central African Republic:
UN Secretary General Calls for Additional Troops in Central African Republic
DW, 21 February 2014
The UN secretary general has called for 3,000 more peacekeepers to be deployed to the Central African Republic. UN officials have said the current force is not big enough to… Read more »
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Central African Republic:
Central African Republic Cannot Wait for United Nations Peacekeeping Mission, Secretary-General Tells Security Council, Presenting Interim Proposals
UN, 20 February 2014
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, addressing the Security Council today, urged deployment of at least 3,000 more troops and police in the Central African Republic to… Read more »
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Central African Republic:
End the 'Nightmare', Say Top UN Leaders
UN News, 20 February 2014
Time is of the essence if the international community does not want to fail the people of the Central African Republic (CAR), top United Nations officials warned today, as they… Read more »
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Central African Republic:
UN Chief - 3,000 More Troops, Police Needed for CAR
VOA, 20 February 2014
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called Thursday for an additional 3,000 troops and police for the Central African Republic, where sectarian violence has continued unabated. Read more »
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Central African Republic:
The World Needs to Understand the Scale of the Crisis - Before It Is Too Late
IFRC, 19 February 2014
Even as the media attention shifts from the situation in the Central African Republic, the violence grows worse. It may not be the kind of conflict that makes headlines around the… Read more »
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Central African Republic:
'I've Never Seen Such Horrific Wounds'
ICRC, 18 February 2014
Essam El Sayed, a surgeon, arrived in Bangui on 1 January 2014, as bloody intercommunal violence was wreaking unprecedented havoc. For 12 hours a day, he is striving with his team… Read more »
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Central African Republic:
Amid Ongoing Violence, UN Rights Chief Urges Accountability
UN News, 19 February 2014
Authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) will be held personally accountable for the serious human rights violations committed in the country, Navi Pillay, the United… Read more »
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Central African Republic:
UN's Pillay Warns of Sectarian Violence Getting Worse
VOA, 19 February 2014
The United Nations' top human rights official says deadly sectarian violence in the Central African Republic appears to be getting worse. Read more »
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The UN says deadly sectarian violence in the Country appears to be getting worse and warns leaders will be held personally accountable for serious human rights violations committed ... Read more »
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U.N. Secretary-General has called for an additional 3,000 troops and police for the Central African Republic, where sectarian violence has continued unabated. Read more »
