Central African Republic News

The president of the Central African Republic has issued a decree delaying the country's elections again, to Jan.

Angela Kane , the U.N. under secretary-general for management, launched a vigorous defense of U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon 's leadership this week, saying an attack on his tenure by the U.N.'s outgoing anti-corruption chief, Inga-Britt Ahlenius , consisted of "many inaccuracies, misrepresentations, and distortions." But in making her case, ...

The United Nations refugee agency today welcomed the decision by the Government of the Central African Republic to allow access to displaced civilians an area in the far north of the country that had been off limits to aid workers since December due to insecurity.

By Paul-Marin Ngoupana Bangui - Central African Republic's presidential and legislative elections may be delayed beyond the current October 24 target due to problems with funding, the electoral commission said on Tuesday.

Tony Killeen, T.D., accompanied by the Defence Forces, Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Sean McCann, was at Dublin Port this afternoon to observe the arrival of the ship carrying the Defence Forces assets and equipment involved in the MINURCAT mission in Chad.

By Christine Abia-Bako Posted Monday, July 26 2010 at 00:00 Chairman of the African Union, Going by the disturbing statistics of infant and maternal mortality on the African continent, we have no choice but to invest in our mothers and children.

From Benjamin Mensah, GNA Special Correspondent, Kampala, Uganda Kampala, July 25, GNA - President John Evans Atta Mills, on Saturday made a stop-over at Bangui, Central African Republic, en-route to Uganda, were he held talks with the leader, Francois Bozize.

Witchcraft accusations account for 40 percent of the caseload in Central African Republic courts.

The July/August issue of Foreign Policy features the "Failed States Index" for 2010 - an index it has been publishing every year since 2005 in collaboration with the U.S.-based Fund for Peace.

Accra, July 22, GNA - Peacekeepers from Ghana Armed Forces on United Nation's Mission in Central African Republic and Chad based in Ho who just completed their mission on Thursday donated 2,000 dollars to the management of Ghana Heart Foundation in Accra.

By Charles Mwanguhya Mpagi Kampala At the funeral service a fortnight ago, a section of mourners cast questioning glances while some relatives and family were torn between being angry and sad.

President Francois Bozize, in power since a 2003 coup, is already ruling beyond his term of office after polls were delayed twice, in April and May, as militant violence and problems with voter lists and funding led opposition groups and donor nations to call for more time.

Bangui - The army in the Central African Republic on Monday claimed control of Birao, the main town in the north of the country, following an overnight raid by rebels on its military base there.

Rebels in Central African Republic launched a pre-dawn attack Monday on an army base near the country's volatile border with Sudan, the Defence Ministry said.

Clashes erupted between Central African Republic troops and rebels in the main northern town of Birao Monday, with the military and the rebels both claiming to have control.

The protection of 200,000 internally displaced people is an integral element of the peace-building process in the Central African Republic , a United Nations human rights expert said today following a week-long visit to the country.

The U.N. humanitarian chief has released $42 million to help people suffering from hunger, disease and conflict in nine countries from Congo and Yemen to North Korea and Nepal.

FOLLOWING the bomb blasts on Sunday night and the suspicion that the attacks were orchestrated by Somali insurgents al-Shabaab, sections of the public are questioning our involvement in Somalia.

The United Nations appealed Wednesday for nearly $5 billion to meet its commitment to help 53 million people in 34 countries who need humanitarian aid this year as a result of conflict and disasters.The U.N.'s original appeal for 2010, launched last November, sought $7.1 billion but that increased to $9.5 billion with the earthquake in Haiti and ...

Hundreds of children, victims of years of war in northern Uganda are denied urgent assistance because of lack of funds and adequate medical service, according to the Northern Uganda Transitional Justice Working Group.