UN inquiry finds war crimes on both sides in C. AfricaUN investigators say talk of genocide or ethnic cleaning in the Central African Republic is premature, but that evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity exists on both sides.
06 June 2014
Gunfire in C. Africa capital amid anti-government protestsSecurity forces fired warning shots as protesters in Bangui demanded the resignation of the interim government and the removal of foreign troops from Central African Republic on Friday, a military source said.
31 May 2014
UN condemns killing of French journalist in CARThe UN Security Council has condemned the killing of a French journalist in the Central African Republic, and stated those responsible "shall be held accountable".
14 May 2014
22 killed in attack on C.Africa MSF hospital: peacekeepersAt least 22 people including three staff members of medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres were killed during a weekend attack by gunmen on a Central African hospital, a peacekeeper told AFP Monday.
29 April 2014
UN evacuates 100 Muslims from C. Africa capitalThe United Nations has evacuated almost 100 Muslims from the capital of the crisis-torn Central African Republic to "save their lives", according to officials.
22 April 2014
US releases $22 mln in additional aid for CARThe United States announced Wednesday an additional $22 million in humanitarian aid for Central African Republic, on the eve of a key vote at the UN to authorize the deployment of peacekeepers.
10 April 2014
Islamist group calls for Hollande assassinationA jihadist group repeated its calls for French president Francois Hollande's assassination in revenge for the European nation's recent interventions in Africa, terrorist monitoring group SITE said.
24 March 2014
C.Africa president asks France to stay till pollsThe leader of the strife-torn Central Africa Republic asked French troops Monday to stay until polls due in early 2015, as unabated sectarian violence wrecked Paris' hope of a quick exit.
Ban wants more troops in strife-torn CARUN chief Ban Ki-moon spoke Monday with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on increasing the number of European and African troops in the Central African Republic.
11 February 2014
C.Africa, S.Sudan dominate continental summitConflict in Central African Republic and South Sudan dominated the agenda as Africa's leaders gathered Thursday for a two-day summit of the continental bloc in Ethiopia.
30 January 2014
Adoption a hope for C. African children in crisisTwo-year-old Mercia clung unsteadily to Pierrette's dress, a potential candidate for adoption in the orphanage run by the elderly lady as clashes wracked the Central African Republic's capital.
'Party over' in C. Africa as troops return to barracksThe new interim president of the violence-wracked Central African Republic told marauding fighters Monday that "the party is over" after weeks of deadly sectarian violence, as deserting troops and police returned to duty.
14 January 2014
Children beheaded in C.Africa fighting: UNICEFAt least two children have been beheaded in the fighting which has gripped the Central African Republic, the UN agency for children said Monday, adding "unprecedented" levels of violence were being committed against youngsters.
31 December 2013
Red Cross recovers dozens of bodies in C. Africa capitalThe Red Cross said Thursday it had recovered some 40 bodies on the streets of Bangui as the United States expressed alarm at the latest eruption of fighting in the Central African Republic.
27 December 2013
Hollande hopes Poland to join French troops in CARFrench President Francois Hollande said he expected Poland to announce Friday that it would provide military backing for France's troops in the Central African Republic.
20 December 2013
Nearly 1,000 killed by ex-rebels in C. Africa capital: AmnestyThe Central African Republic's mostly Muslim ex-rebels killed nearly 1,000 people in the capital Bangui two weeks ago in a rampage avenging deadly Christian militia attacks, Amnesty International said in a report Thursday.
19 December 2013
World must act fast to help C.Africa: aid groupThe global community needs to move fast to stop the violence in Central African Republic spiralling out of control and must send in international peacekeeping troops to restore security, a leading US aid organization said Monday.