Sexual assaults rise in Central African Republic. Wagner, bandits and even peacekeepers are blamed

The U.N. has long wrestled with allegations of sexual assaults by U.N. peacekeepers in Central African Republic and elsewhere. Three years ago, the secretary-general ordered the immediate repatriation ... Read More

Former rebels in Central African Republic disarm but face few options. Wagner is one of them

The bodies of children killed in the crossfire lay on the ground. It was too much for the rebel. After a year of fighting rivals across Central African Republic, the abuses were mounting and he ... Read More

Gender-based violence increases in Central African Republic as conflict continues

Gender-based violence is increasing in the Central African Republic amid ongoing conflict, a weak legal system and the stigma of speaking up, locals and aid groups say. Read More

Central African Republic

Subsistence agriculture, together with forestry and mining, remains the backbone of the economy of the Central African Republic ... World Bank; Central Intelligence Agency; Property Rights ... Read More

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By Yonette Joseph While imposing sanctions on Iran, U.S ... the world, prompting talk of cloud seeding, climate change and designing cities for intensified weather. The ruling African National ... Read More

U.N. Chief Calls on World Leaders to Carve Out Reparations for Slavery and ‘Help Overcome Generations of Exclusion and Discrimination’

Descendants of enslaved Africans and people of African descent are still fighting for equal rights and freedoms around the world.” The announcement followed a U.N. report released last September ... Read More

World Central Kitchen calls for independent probe into deadly Israeli airstrike

Advertisement Israel Defense Forces Chief General Staff Herzi Halevi has said the attack on the World Central Kitchen vehicle was not intentional and should ... News // 9 hours ago U.N. experts ... Read More

Former rebels in Central African Republic disarm but face few options. Wagner is one of them

Its fighters have been accused by rights groups and civilians of recruiting a local militia to help it fight rebels while committing abuses and exploiting Central African Republic’s rich mines ... Read More

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His lawyers said they would appeal against the sentencing, AFP news agency reported. Human Rights Watch has ... The authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) have detained a prominent ... Read More

Former rebels in Central African Republic disarm but face few options. Wagner is one of them

BOUAR, Central African Republic — The bodies of children killed in the crossfire lay on the ground. It was too much for the rebel. After a year of fighting rivals across Central African Republic ... Read More

Former rebels in Central African Republic disarm but face few options. Wagner is one of them

Central African Republic's government estimates that up to 15% of those who go through the disarmament program return to armed groups. It is not clear if that includes Wagner. Read More