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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 »
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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 »
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Central African Republic: Militias in CAR Pledge to Free Thousands of Child Soldiers
DW, 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 »
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.
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.
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A leaked UN report say victims as young as eight were raped in exchange for food and money. Read more »
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Former Seleka and Anti-Balaka rebels have agreed to stop hostilities and open a new chapter of political stability in the country. Read more »
