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Central African Republic: Coup-Proofing - Russia's Military Blueprint to Securing Resources in Africa

Blog - In the Central African Republic (CAR), outside the capital Bangui, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra exerts little to no authority. Armed rebel groups control two-thirds of the country, including access to mining sites.

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Analysis - COVID-19 travel restrictions are adding to the growing pressure on observer missions to prove their worth.

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Angola: Eccas Council of Ministers Meets in Videoconference

Luanda — The 9th Extraordinary Session of the Council of Ministers of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) takes place on the 3rd and the 4th of June, in videoconference, with the participation of the Angolan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Téte

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Central African Republic: War Crimes Trial of Ex-CAR Soccer Boss and 'Rambo' Begins

[DW] The two men face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the Central African Republic. These include murder, torture, mutilation, persecution and the conscription of child soldiers.

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Africa: A critical HIV situation in Central African Republic - A state of silent crisis

Press Release - Some 38 million people[1] in the world are living with HIV/AIDS, over two-thirds of them in sub-Saharan Africa. While Central African Republic (CAR) is considered a low HIV prevalence country compared to many southern African countries, it is in a particularly critical

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The displaced find refuge in a school as violence escalates in CAR | Africanews

Some 2,000 displaced people in the Central African Republic are seeking refuge at a school in the capital Bangui as violence rips through the country following the presidential elections.

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Central African Republic - Seleka, Anti-Balaka Fighters Clash

The forces of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) are yet to secure peace and order in Kaga-Bandoro in the centre of the country where tension remains high following clashes between fighters of the rival anti-Balaka and

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Mushingi, Tulinabo Salama (1957 - )

Dr. Tulinabo S. Mushingi is currently the U.S. Ambassador to the West African nation of Burkina Faso. After nomination by President Barack Obama and his confirmation by the U.S. Senate, Mushingi arrived in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, and began serving as ambassador on August

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Sharpless, Mattie R. (1943- )

On October 1, 2001, President George W. Bush nominated Mattie R. Sharpless to be the next United States Ambassador to the Central African Republic. After confirmation by the U.S. Senate, Sharpless was at her post in the nation’s capital at Bangui by mid-December 2001. Sharpless served in Bangui

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Coronavirus in Africa: 276,566 cases; 7,426 deaths; 127,799 recoveries

There are now more than over 270,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Rwanda deploys troops to Central Africa: defence ministry | News24

Rwanda has deployed troops to the Central African Republic, where its soldiers serving in the UN peacekeeping force have been targeted by rebels, the defence ministry in Kigali said.

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Uganda: Who is Ongwen?

[Monitor] Former LRA commander Dominic Ongwen's journey from abduction at the age of 10 to his surrender, and trial at The Hague.

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Africa: Women Seek Bigger Roles in Peace Process

Participants in the 12th session of the Advisory Board for Women, Peace and Security in the Great Lakes region conducted via videoconference on May 12, said gender-based violence was on the rise at a time women are seeking protection and participation in upcoming electoral processes in the Great

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Rebels attack Central African Republic's capital | Africanews

Bangui is the seat of President Faustin-Archange Touadera's government and had been spared much of the rebel violence until now

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Central African Republic: Global Community Reacts to CAR Election Outcome

[CAJ News] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- THE international community has appealed for calm and justice to prevail in the Central African Republic (CAR) after Faustin Archange Touadéra was re-elected for a second presidential term.

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Central Africa: Biruta Briefs Parliament on Why Rwanda Sought to Rejoin ECCAs

[New Times] Members of Parliament on Wednesday, June 24 adopted the law approving the ratification of the revised treaty establishing the Economic Community of the Central African States (ECCAS).

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Coronavirus in Africa: 103,875 cases; 3,184 deaths; 41,576 recoveries

There are now more than over 100,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the

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Rwanda: UN Chief Condemns Attack on Rwandan Peacekeepers in Central African Republic

[New Times] UN Secretary General António Guterres has condemned the killing of a Rwandan peacekeeper serving under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA).

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Coronavirus in Africa: 242,969 cases; 6,524 deaths; 110,735 recoveries

There are now more than over 220,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the

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Africa: Covid-19 Hits Life-Saving Health Services in Africa

[WHO] Brazzaville, 5 November 2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a heavy blow to key health services in Africa, raising worries that some of the continent's major health challenges could worsen.

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A History of United Nations Missions in Africa

The United Nations (UN) conducts a number of peacekeeping missions throughout the world. Beginning in 1960, the UN began missions in various countries in Africa. While just one mission occurred through the 1990s, turmoil in Africa escalated and the majority of missions were run from 1989

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Africa: 'You Will Not Be Safe From COVID-19, Until Everyone Is Safe From COVID-19'

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International President Dr. Christos Christou delivered the following statement today at the 2020 ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment high-level panel on the increasing complexity of health challenges in humanitarian

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Central African Republic: How Russia Saved CAR From Plunging into War

[CAJ News] Bangui -- From dispatching hundreds of military personnel to delivering humanitarian aid in recent years, Russia's role in assisting the Central African Republic (CAR) hold elections and avert catastrophe cannot be overestimated.

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Central African Republic: CAR Rebels Step Up Violence With Second Attack in Two Days

[RFI] Rebels in the Central African Republic have attacked the south-eastern city of Bangassou, amid a spike in violence linked to presidential elections and creation of a new rebel coalition.

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Central African Republic: Five Years Later, More Efforts to Be Done to Get Special Criminal Court Fully Operational

Press Release - Marking the five-year anniversary of the establishment of the Special Criminal Court (SCC) in Central African Republic (CAR), Tity Agbahey, Amnesty International's Central Africa Campaigner said today:

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Coronavirus in Africa: 158,030 cases; 4,505 deaths; 67,491 recoveries

There are now more than over 150,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the

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Coronavirus in Africa: 202,864 cases; 5,539 deaths; 90,813 recoveries

There are now more than over 200,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the

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West Africa: Food Insecurity in West Africa Could Leave 43 million at Risk as Coronavirus Hits

During the lean season in June and August, more than 21 million people across West Africa "will struggle to feed themselves", she explained, adding Gambia and Benin to the list of countries in

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Tolbert was ousted in a military coup on April 12, 1980, by Master Sgt. Samuel K. Doe, backed by the U.S. government. Does rule was characterized by corruption and brutality. A rebellion led by Charles Taylor, a former Doe aide, and the National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL), started in

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Sudan: AG - ICC Suspects Could Be Tried

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