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Central African Militia to Free Child Soldiers

Major armed groups in the Central African Republic have agreed to release their child soldiers, says the United Nations Children's Fund. The deal was signed at a summit aimed at restoring peace in the divided country.

Central African Republic: UN Says CAR Armed Groups Agree to Free Child Soldiers

Al Jazeera, 5 May 2015

The United Nations has announced that armed factions in Central African Republic (CAR) have agreed to free all child soldiers and other children used as sex slaves or menial… Read more »
Central African Republic: Armed Groups in CAR to Release Child Soldiers

UN News, 5 May 2015

As part of an agreement facilitated by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), up to 10,000 children currently associated with armed groups in the Central African Republic… Read more »
Central African Republic: Militias in CAR Pledge to Free Thousands of Child Soldiers

Deutsche Welle, 5 May 2015

Major armed fractions in the Central African Republic have agreed to release their child soldiers, UNICEF has said. The deal was signed at a summit aimed at restoring peace in the… Read more »

Photo: UNICEF/CAR

This little boy - his face obscured to protect his identity - is not even five years old and he is already enrolled in an armed group.

Central African Republic: CAR At Risk of Becoming the World's Largest Forgotten Humanitarian Crisis - UN

UNHCR, 27 April 2015

With nearly 900,000 people from the Central African Republic (CAR) forcibly displaced since the outbreak of violence in December 2013, the CAR crisis is quickly becoming the… Read more »
Central African Republic: UN Mission Reaches Full Strength

UN News, 28 April 2015

The United Nations peacekeeping chief finished a four-day trip to the Central African Republic today, his visit to the country coinciding with the UN stabilization Mission there… Read more »
Central African Republic: Left Behind to Die - Andet's Story

HRW, 27 April 2015

It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, on a warm December day in 2013, when the sound of gunshots and frantic shouting abruptly woke Ambroise Andet from his midday nap.… Read more »
Cameroon: Central African Republic - Reconciliation Forum Opens

Cameroon Tribune, 5 May 2015

The eight-day event will chart the way forward for peace, stability, democracy and economic renaissance. Read more »
Central African Republic: Ex-Rebels Live in Fear and Rotting Barracks

IRIN, 1 May 2015

There is a hospital across the road, but even the pregnant women are too scared to go. A dirty stream runs between roofless buildings that are being reclaimed by nature. This is… Read more »

InFocus

French Soldiers Accused of Sexual Abuse in CAR

A leaked UN report say victims as young as eight were raped in exchange for food and money. Read more »
- Central African Republic: Ban Appoints Panel to Investigate UN Response to Sexual Abuse Allegations
- Central African Republic: French Military Investigating Child Sex Abuse Allegations
CAR Girls in Refugee Camps Deprived of Education

Despite efforts to persuade parents, girls from families who have fled to Cameroon are being prevented from going to school. Read more »
- Central African Republic: Girls Prevented From Going to School in Refugee Camps
- Central African Republic: Special Court to Try Serious Crimes in CAR
CAR Armed Groups Sign Peace Deal

Former Seleka and Anti-Balaka rebels have agreed to stop hostilities and open a new chapter of political stability in the country. Read more »
- Central African Republic: CAR Groups Sign Ceasefire Pact in Nairobi
- Central African Republic: Former Leaders Sign 'Meaningless' Peace Deal

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