Central African Republic

Central African Republic

CAR: calls for army to be redeployed

Two days of violent clashes in Central African Republic have led to calls for the army to be redeployed. At least 21 people have died and 100 have

28 September 2015

Central African Republic

UN peacekeepers accused of underage rape in CAR

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic (CAR) has been rocked by fresh allegations of rape by peacekeepers. One of the

19 August 2015

Central African Republic

CAR: UN peacekeeping chief resigns amid fresh abuse allegations

The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic has resigned. It comes amid a fresh round of allegations of sexual abuse and

12 August 2015

Central African Republic

UN peacekeeper killed in CAR violence

At least one United Nations peacekeeper was killed on Sunday in clashes with armed insurgents in the Central African Republic. It happened early in

3 August 2015

Europe News

EU boosts CAR aid

The EU is to increase financial aid to the Central African Republic, officials said on Tuesday. The European Commission announced an extra 72 million

26 May 2015

Central African Republic

Rape of children by French forces in Central Africa 'will be punished' if proven

France has vowed to punish any of its soldiers if they are proven to have committed child rape in the Central African Republic. Fourteen French

30 April 2015

Central African Republic

France probes claims of child sex abuse by its troops in Central African Republic

French authorities are investigating allegations of the sexual abuse of children by the country’s troops in the Central African Republic. It comes

29 April 2015

Central African Republic

French aid worker freed in Central African Republic

A French aid worker abducted last Monday in the Central African Republic has been freed. Claudia Priest, who is 67, worked for a charity providing

23 January 2015

Central African Republic

African aid group hopes kidnapped French worker will be freed

Caritas, one of the main aid groups in Central African Republic say it’s optimistic a kidnapped French charity worker could be released today. The

21 January 2015

Central African Republic

Armed men kidnap UN worker in Central African Republic

Armed men have kidnapped a woman working for the UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic. It is thought the victim was snatched from a

20 January 2015

Europe

Open wounds in the Central African Republic

23 December 2014

Central African Republic

Polish missionary kidnapped in CAR

14 October 2014

World

CAR President: 'Those who committed reprehensible acts will answer for them'

11 February 2014

Central African Republic

Widower 'eats man's leg' in Central African Republic revenge attack

13 January 2014

World

France faced with long and costly CAR mission

11 December 2013

Central African Republic

France confirms two soldiers killed in Central African Republic

10 December 2013

Central African Republic

UNICEF says up to 6,000 child soldiers fighting in Central African Republic

22 November 2013