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Central African Republic: Burundi Peacekeepers Killed Ahead of Polls
DW, 26 December 2020
The three mediators from Burundi were caught in an onslaught the UN described as a possible war crime. Fighting is continuing between rebels and government forces as the country… Read more »
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Central African Republic: UN Chief Condemns Attacks Against Peacekeepers
UN News, 26 December 2020
The United Nations Secretary-General has strongly condemned Friday's attacks that killed three Burundian peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR) and left another two… Read more »
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Central African Republic: UN Rights Office Warns of 'Escalating Violence' Ahead of Sunday Poll
UN News, 23 December 2020
Just days before elections in the Central African Republic (CAR), an uptick in armed violence is threatening the safety of civilians and their right to vote, according to the UN… Read more »
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Central African Republic: Rebel Groups Eager to Stall CAR Poll Exercise
CAJ News, 23 December 2020
A peace deal signed by the government and numerous rebel groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) in 2019 was anticipated to be the foundation on which peaceful and credible… Read more »
UN Peacekeepers Attacked As CAR Prepares for Polls
The attacks on peacekeepers from the United Nations mission in the country and national security forces took pace in Dékoa, Kémo Prefecture, and Bakouma, Mbomou Prefecture. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said attacks against UN peacekeepers may constitute a war crime. The killings took place two days ahead of Sunday's first-round vote to elect the President and National Assembly.
Zambian peacekeepers from the UN mission, MINUSCA, on patrol in the Central African Republic.
InFocus
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The Central African Republic is scheduled to hold presidential and parliamentary polls on December 27, 2020. But the government is accusing former president François ... Read more »
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Almost two years after the government and fourteen rebel groups signed the peace agreement, the Central African Republic is facing insecurity, political tensions and administrative ... Read more »
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Yao Agbetse, a UN, independent expert on human rights in the Central African Republic, has issued a series of recommendations to ensure that citizens - after years of civil unrest ... Read more »
