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Central African Republic: Militias spreading ‘terror, insecurity’, must lay down arms

New York: Armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) must lay down their arms and engage in political dialogue, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert said on Friday, urging the international community to strengthen efforts to restore State authority and end impunity there. more

UN condemns deadly attack against peacekeepers in Central African Republic

New York: A UN peacekeeper from Rwanda was killed and two others were wounded in a deadly attack in the Central African Republic on Monday.

UN condemns attack that leaves one ‘blue helmet’ dead in Central African Republic

New York, Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the attack on 23 August by presumed anti-Balaka elements on the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabiliz ...

Central African Republic: UN chief condemns killing of peacekeeper; the second in a week

New Delhi: The United Nations chief has strongly condemned Sunday’s attack that killed a peacekeeper in the Central African Republic (CAR); the second ‘blue helmet’ to l ...

Central African Republic crisis ‘breaks my heart’ says senior UN aid official

New York: The already serious humanitarian situation in Central African Republic (CAR) has worsened amid a spike in violence which threatens to overtake almost every area of the country, ...

Central Africa Republic: Violence drives thousands of refugees into neighbouring DR Congo, says UN agency

New York, May 19: The United Nations refugee agency is calling for urgent support for thousands of people arriving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after fleeing conflict in ...

UN chief condemns violence in Central African Republic capital Bangui

New York: Voicing concern over inflammatory rhetoric in the wake of widespread violence in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), United Nations Secretary-General Ant& ...

‘Blue helmet’ killed in Central African Republic; UN mission condemns attack

New York: One United Nations peacekeeper was killed and 11 others were wounded early Tuesday morning when the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African R ...

Fresh violence in Central African Republic sparks ‘unprecedented’ levels of displacement – UN

New York, Jan 24 (JEN): Surging violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) has put unprecedented numbers of people on the run, the United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday, reportin ...

Central African Republic: UN agency registers thousands of refugees arriving in Chad

New York, Jan 6 (JEN): In the wake of a recent flare-up of violence in the Central African Republic (CAR), the United Nations refugee agency said Friday that it is registering and assisti ...