Building roads to build peace: Our experience in the Central African Republic: World Bank Blog By Papa Modou Ndiaye, Francis Ovanda Mbele and Abdoulaye Sylla

03 october 2024 - 08:14:12
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The Emergency Infrastructure and Connectivity Recovery Project (EICRP) is transforming the northeastern regions of [...] Full text...

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Human rights abuses in CAR detention centres need urgent response: UN experts

18 july 2024 - 18:39:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Immediate action is needed to address human rights abuses in detention centres across the Central African [...] Full text...

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Polarised Security Council debates meaning of multilateralism

17 july 2024 - 07:11:24
New York, US (PANA) - The current polarised international political landscape was on raw display at the United Nations Security [...] Full text...

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UN mission boosts presence in Central African Republic’s conflict-stricken southeast

28 june 2024 - 06:37:36
New York, US (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has expanded its presence in [...] Full text...

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Guterres names Barrie Freeman new Deputy Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel

11 may 2024 - 14:52:34
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday announced the appointment of Barrie Freeman of the [...] Full text...

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UN says 758 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by staff reported in 2023

27 march 2024 - 05:46:33
New York, US (PANA) - The UN received 758 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by staff last year, [...] Full text...

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Rights expert commends peace efforts in Central African Republic

28 february 2024 - 05:51:33
Bangui, Central African Reoublic (PANA) - An expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council has urged the Government of the [...] Full text...

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UN envoy calls for curb on illicit weapons in Central African Republic

22 february 2024 - 05:50:48
New York, US (PANA) - The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns killing of Cameroonian peacekeeper in CAR

16 january 2024 - 09:17:29
New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General has condemned the killing on 15 January of one Cameroonian peacekeeper from the Multidimensional [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeping chief arrives in Central African Republic

21 december 2023 - 06:56:47
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - The head of UN Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, arrived in the Central African Republic (CAR) on [...] Full text...

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African women on the frontline of peacekeeping (A UN feature)

06 december 2023 - 07:11:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - For over a year, a group of United Nations peacekeepers from Ghana led by Captain Esinam [...] Full text...

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Renewable energy boosts safety of UN peacekeepers

06 december 2023 - 05:56:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The transition to renewable energy at UN peacekeeping missions helps to ensure the safety and security [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council renews mandate of UN Mission in Central African Republic

16 november 2023 - 10:08:28
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday extended the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated [...] Full text...

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International support critical to forge lasting peace in Central African Republic

26 october 2023 - 17:53:38
New York, US (PANA) - Progress has been made in advancing a 2019 peace agreement in the Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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Growing national divisions ‘a formidable challenge’ to UN peacekeeping

08 september 2023 - 05:51:41
New York, US (PANA) - The head of peace operations on Thursday underscored the need for stronger, more consistent and [...] Full text...

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‘Not the time to forget’ Central African Republic - UN officials

31 august 2023 - 06:39:33
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Attacks by armed groups against security forces in the Central African Republic (CAR), combined [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in Central African Republic

12 july 2023 - 05:22:55
New Yirk, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned an attack on a UN peacekeeping patrol in the [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian peacekeepers to be repatriated from CAR following abuse allegations

10 june 2023 - 04:33:18
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Friday announced that following serious allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse, an [...] Full text...

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Local elections chance to advance peace in Central African Republic: UN envoy

22 february 2023 - 06:09:47
New York, US (PANA) - Upcoming local elections represent a “significant opportunity” to advance the peace and political process in [...] Full text...

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Human rights violations against civilians by Central African Armed Forces are unacceptable, says UN expert

20 february 2023 - 17:42:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite the government’s efforts to redeploy defence and security forces over a large part of the [...] Full text...

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UN mission signs new plan for election security in Central African Republic

16 february 2023 - 05:27:59
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - A newly signed plan for election security represents a “major development” for peaceful, inclusive [...] Full text...

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UN launches ‘key’ initiative to support accountability for crimes against peacekeepers

16 december 2022 - 04:48:30
New York, US (PANA) - Holding those who commit crimes against UN ‘blue helmets’ to account, is key to improving [...] Full text...

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UN chief strongly condemns airfield attack in CAR which left one peacekeeper dead

27 november 2022 - 05:26:20
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Saturday strongly condemned an attack on an airfield in southeastern Central [...] Full text...

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Support to peacekeepers in CAR ‘decisive’ in security operations to protect civilians - UN official

20 october 2022 - 05:15:25
New York, US (PANA) - Support from UN peacekeepers serving with the mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, has [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns attack on peacekeepers in CAR

07 october 2022 - 12:10:30
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has added its voice to the condemnation of the attack perpetrated [...] Full text...

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UN rights expert says Central African Republic militias spreading ‘terror'

06 august 2022 - 05:30:24
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) must lay down their arms and engage in [...] Full text...

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‘De facto lethargy’ in Central African Republic, despite escalating attacks, says UN offficial

23 june 2022 - 05:17:43
New York, US (PANA) - Efforts are underway to reinvigorate the Central African Republic’s political process, which has lapsed into [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe top woman prison officer with UN Mission in CAR wins first ever Trailblazer Award

08 june 2022 - 05:29:27
New York, US (PANA) - The creator of a women-only rapid intervention team who leads riot control activities inside the [...] Full text...

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First-ever special criminal court trial opens in CAR

19 april 2022 - 20:11:26
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Mr Abdoulaye Diarra, Amnesty International’s Central Africa researcher, has lauded the opening of the [...] Full text...

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Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi takes helm of regional follow-up mechanism of Addis Ababa Framework Agreement

25 february 2022 - 14:22:28
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, Thursday handed over power to DR Congo President Félix Antoine [...] Full text...

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UN chief names Rwandan Valentine Rugwabiza Special Representative for CAR

25 february 2022 - 05:08:28
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Valentine Rugwabiza of Rwanda as his new Special [...] Full text...

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Guterres strongly condemns arrest of UN personnel in Central African Republic

24 february 2022 - 05:10:30
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for the release of four members of the UN [...] Full text...

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UN official says long-awaited local elections in CAR will offer opportunity to expand political space

23 february 2022 - 05:15:49
New York, US (PANA) - Local elections in the Central African Republic (CAR), which have been pending since 1988 and [...] Full text...

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Three Tanzanian peacekeepers injured in Central African Republic

01 january 2022 - 05:11:50
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Three Tanzanian peacekeepers serving on the United Nations mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) were [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers in CAR force scores of militias out of southern town of Boyo

28 december 2021 - 08:28:06
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR) have ousted scores of militants from the embattled [...] Full text...

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UN steps up action on sexual misconduct in wake of CAR allegations

14 december 2021 - 06:21:50
New York, US (PANA) - The UN continues to take steps to address allegations of sexual misconduct by peacekeepers in [...] Full text...

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Spare no effort in probe attack against blue helmets in CAR: Guterres

05 november 2021 - 15:51:44
New York, (US) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) to spare no [...] Full text...

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Ten blue helmets injured in attack in Central African Republic

02 november 2021 - 19:41:43
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Ten unarmed Egyptian peacekeepers from the UN  Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) were shot and [...] Full text...

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Positive momentum in Central African Republic must be maintained, says top UN official

19 october 2021 - 06:04:15
New York, US (PANA) - The announcement last week of a unilateral  ceasefire in the Central African Republic (CAR) is among recent positive steps [...] Full text...

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Guterres: Ceasefire in Central African Republic a ‘critical step’

17 october 2021 - 09:47:16
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the declaration of a unilateral ceasefire in the Central [...] Full text...

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Gabon UN peacekeepers in CAR sent home following abuse allegations

16 september 2021 - 05:16:19
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations announced on Wednesday that all Gabonese military units deployed to the peacekeeping [...] Full text...

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Tunisian troops join UN peace mission in Central African Republic

27 august 2021 - 18:24:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied, on Thursday presided over the departure ceremony of the Tunisian light rapid [...] Full text...

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UN report calls for urgent end to mounting human rights violations in CAR

04 august 2021 - 13:27:41
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA)– A UN report published Wednesday details the dire and worsening human rights situation over the [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends arms embargo on Central African Republic by one year

30 july 2021 - 07:52:46
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution extending for one year its arms [...] Full text...

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Central African Republic entrenched in ‘unprecedented humanitarian crisis’

24 june 2021 - 05:36:31
New York, US (PANA) - Defence forces, soldiers from  nearby  countries and other security  personnel  have been fighting an “asymmetric war” against armed groups, sparking [...] Full text...

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Blue helmets facing increasing number of attacks: UN peacekeeping chief

25 may 2021 - 05:41:12
New York, US (PANA) - UN blue helmets face an increasing number of attacks throughout the complex environments in which [...] Full text...

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Rights experts concerned over ‘Russian advisers’ and close contacts with CAR UN peacekeepers

01 april 2021 - 12:41:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN-appointed independent rights experts on Wednesday raised concerns over the recruitment and use of private military and [...] Full text...

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UN experts alarmed by CAR’s use of “Russian trainers”, close contacts with UN peacekeepers

31 march 2021 - 13:47:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A group of UN experts on Wednesday expressed alarm at the increased recruitment and use of [...] Full text...

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Rights group's investigation reveals horror of conflict and election violence in CAR

25 february 2021 - 05:37:36
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Many civilians have been killed and others injured during the election period in the [...] Full text...

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Central African Republic ‘very volatile’, despite important progress – UN peacekeeping chief

25 february 2021 - 05:23:58
New York, US (PANA) - Despite a successful presidential election and other noteworthy progress, the Central African Republic (CAR) continues [...] Full text...

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UNHCR appeals for access as CAR displacement soars

12 february 2021 - 11:09:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is appealing for humanitarian access to reach tens of thousands of [...] Full text...

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UN chief 'very concerned' about upsurge in CAR clashes

04 february 2021 - 05:27:56
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief António Guterres on Wednesday said he continues to be “very concerned” about armed clashes and [...] Full text...

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UN mission chief in CAR appeals for more peacekeepers

22 january 2021 - 05:51:38
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The top UN official in the Central African Republic (CAR) appealed to the Security [...] Full text...

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Two UN peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic ambush

19 january 2021 - 14:52:54
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed after their convoy was ambushed by members of [...] Full text...

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Displacement in CAR reaches 120,000, as another deadly attack leaves one UN peacekeeper dead

16 january 2021 - 09:27:45
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Worsening election violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) has forced 120,000 people from their homes, [...] Full text...

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Three UN peacekeepers killed, six wounded in attack in Mali

14 january 2021 - 08:41:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three United Nations peacekeepers in Mali were killed and six others wounded in an attack on [...] Full text...

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Peacekeeper killed in ‘heinous attacks’ in Central African Republic

14 january 2021 - 05:10:38
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has called for action to ensure accountability for “heinous attacks” in the [...] Full text...

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UN, partners urge CAR political actors to respect final results of election

05 january 2021 - 13:22:41
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Senior officials from the United Nations and regional organizations have called on all political [...] Full text...

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UN condemns back-to-back attacks in Central African Republic

04 january 2021 - 05:33:33
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The UN mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) condemned, in the strongest terms, [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges peaceful, credible elections in Central African Republic

27 december 2020 - 06:01:03
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - On the eve of general elections in  Central African Republic (CAR), United Nations Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns attacks against peacekeepers in Central African Republic

26 december 2020 - 11:09:08
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has strongly condemned Friday’s attacks that killed three Burundian peacekeepers in [...] Full text...

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MINUSCA calls on Central Africans to collect voter cards

24 december 2020 - 16:12:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations Integrated Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on Thursday relayed [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns escalating violence during CAR election campaign

21 december 2020 - 06:28:16
New York, US (PANA) - With a week to go until elections are scheduled to take place in the Central [...] Full text...

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Moroccan FM reaffirms commitment to support CAR's stability

23 october 2020 - 14:31:39
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Nasser Bourita, reaffirmed Thursday in [...] Full text...

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Guterres says Central African Republic elections are ‘unique opportunity’ for peace

02 october 2020 - 06:11:43
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has called for parties in the Central African Republic (CAR) to prioritise [...] Full text...

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EU launches civilian advisory mission in CAR

30 july 2020 - 11:12:25
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Thursday adopted a decision launching the European Union CSDP (Common Security and [...] Full text...

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UN condemns deadly attack against peacekeepers in Central African Republic

14 july 2020 - 05:46:21
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - A UN peacekeeper from Rwanda was killed and two others were wounded in a deadly attack [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeping chief says COVID ‘exacerbating existing vulnerabilities’ in Central African Republic:

23 june 2020 - 05:17:35
New York, US (PANA) - The Central African Republic (CAR) is making progress as it prepares for presidential and legislative [...] Full text...

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ICC announces detention of alleged Janjaweed militia leader Ali Kushayb

10 june 2020 - 14:51:38
Paris, France (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Ms. Fatou Bensouda, announced on Tuesday that Ali [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief hails arrest of Sudanese war crimes suspect

10 june 2020 - 05:15:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The arrest of Ali Muhammad Ali Abd–Al-Rahman, commonly known as Ali Kushayb, an alleged former Janjaweed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN teams step up efforts to protect rights in prisons, as revolts intensify worldwide

06 may 2020 - 06:42:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As senior UN officials spread the alarm over the rapid spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) through prisons [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeper killed in Central African Republic

17 march 2020 - 05:19:49
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - A United Nations peacekeeper from Burundi was killed on Sunday while attempting to stop an armed [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council reflects on CAR peace deal anniversary

21 february 2020 - 07:45:14
New York, US (PANA) - One year after the signing of a peace deal in the Central African Republic (CAR), State authority is [...] Full text...

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Human rights organizations welcome the conviction of five anti-balaka leaders by CAR justice system

08 february 2020 - 18:31:07
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Central African League for Human Rights (LCDH) [...] Full text...

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28 militiamen sentenced in Central African Republic for murder of civilians, UN peacekeepers

08 february 2020 - 08:35:38
Bangui, CAR (PANA)  - The UN Mission in CAR (MINUSCA) Friday hailed the sentencing of 28 militia members in the [...] Full text...

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Security Council renews Central African Republic arms embargo

01 february 2020 - 10:57:21
New York, US (PANA)  -  The UN Security Council Friday renewed the arms embargo against the Central African Republic (CAR) [...] Full text...

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Central African Republic sees fresh clashes

16 january 2020 - 07:24:17
New York, US (PANA) - Fresh clashes in the Central African Republic’s (CAR) southeast have driven some 400 people to [...] Full text...

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EU appoints new head of EUAM mission in CAR

17 december 2019 - 18:04:06
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) on Tuesday appointed Paulo Soares, a Portuguese national, as head of mission [...] Full text...

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EC sets up civilian advisory mission in CAR

09 december 2019 - 19:02:26
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council has established a European Union CSDP civilian advisory mission in Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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EU agrees security, defence policy to support CAR security sector reform

21 november 2019 - 11:50:14
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the European Union on Thursday adopted a crisis management concept for a new [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges UN peacekeepers in CAR to focus on protection with new mandate

19 november 2019 - 09:30:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The peacekeeping force in the Central African Republic (CAR), whose mandate the United Nations Security Council [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends CAR mission, arms embargo on Somalia

16 november 2019 - 08:17:57
New York, US (PANA) - The mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has been [...] Full text...

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‘Transform dreams of peace into reality’ in CAR: mission chief tells Security Council

25 october 2019 - 22:31:54
New York, US (PANA)  -  Mankeur Ndiaye, head of the UN Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), Friday called [...] Full text...

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Three UN peacekeepers in CAR killed, fourth injured following helicopter crash

28 september 2019 - 07:22:39
N'Djamena, CAR (PANA) - Three peacekeepers were killed and a fourth was severely injured after a helicopter crashed on Friday morning in the [...] Full text...

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France condemns clashes in CAR locality of Birao

18 september 2019 - 19:10:28
Paris, France (PANA) – France on Wednesday ‘’strongly’’ condemned the clashes that broke out on Saturday in Birao, northern region [...] Full text...

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Political solutions ‘prerequisite to sustainable peace’, Lacroix tells Security Council

10 september 2019 - 05:28:58
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix has told the Security Council that while peacekeeping [...] Full text...

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French Defence minister visits CAR

08 july 2019 - 14:46:05
Paris, France (PANA) - Florence Parly, the French Minister of the Armed Forces, is due in the Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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CAR population faces daily acts of violence, UN envoy warns

21 june 2019 - 04:18:59
New York, US (PANA) - Although the Government of the Central African Republic (CAR), armed groups and civil society representatives are all taking [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers in CAR condemn bloody attack on several villages

24 may 2019 - 04:51:12
New York, US (PANA) - The UN  Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) has condemned last Tuesday's in [...] Full text...

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France reaffirms support for UNAMISCA

10 may 2019 - 17:14:56
Paris, France (PANA) - The French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, met on Thursday in Paris with Mankeur [...] Full text...

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France welcomes appointment of Parfait Onanga-Anyanga as Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa

14 march 2019 - 19:41:12
Paris, France (PANA) - The French Foreign Ministry has welcomed the appointment of Gabonese Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, on Wednesday by the [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian gendarmerie contingent leaves for Central African Republic

03 march 2019 - 16:27:55
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A contingent of the Mauritanian gendarmerie left Nouakchott on Sunday for Bangui, Central African Republic, where [...] Full text...

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New CAR peace deal ‘only one step’ on challenging road ahead ahead - says UN envoy

22 february 2019 - 06:21:25
New York, US (PANA) - Despite the signing of a recent peace deal between the Government of the Central African [...] Full text...

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French gov't welcomes appointment of Mankeur N'Diaye as new MINUSCA chief

07 february 2019 - 20:26:13
Paris, France (PANA) - The French government has welcomed the appointment of Mankeur N'Diaye as Special Representative of the UN [...] Full text...

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UN chief hails signing of new peace agreement

06 february 2019 - 22:00:00
New York, US (PANA) - Following the signing of a peace agreement between the Government of the Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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UN calls for support to implement CAR's new peace agreement

02 february 2019 - 19:57:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Jean-Pierre Lacroix, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, on Saturday called for support to implement a peace [...] Full text...

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Rights group blames UN peacekeepers for CAR massacre

14 december 2018 - 21:52:11
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, has asked the United Nations to carry out a thorough investigation [...] Full text...

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UN warns that more than 60% people now need urgent humanitarian assistance in CAR

22 november 2018 - 06:11:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - People’s needs in Central African Republic (CAR) have increased significantly in recent months, the top United [...] Full text...

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'UN mission commits to protecting civilians, helping stabilize CAR, as violence flares'

18 november 2018 - 11:32:14
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Amid a recent uptick in violence in the Central African Republic (CAR), the United Nations Secretary-General, [...] Full text...

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UN Chief urges nations to work together

12 november 2018 - 00:23:38
Paris France (PANA) - From conflict and economic downturn to disease and climate change, global problems require “more than ever” [...] Full text...

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International neglect of CAR will lead to new catastrophe, warns NRC

09 november 2018 - 05:08:50
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - A humanitarian charity is warning that an international neglect of Central African Republic (CAR) will lead [...] Full text...

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NRC calls for bolstered global response to CAR crisis

08 november 2018 - 14:15:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Humanitarian organization, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) on Thursday warned that the slow international response to the [...] Full text...

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'Reasons to hope’ for sustainable peace in Central African Republic – UN Mission chief

23 october 2018 - 19:22:02
New York, US (PANA) - The top United Nations official in the Central African Republic (CAR), said on Tuesday he [...] Full text...

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Central African Republic leader appeals for lifting arms embargo

27 september 2018 - 06:18:03
New York, US (PANA) - Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Central African Republic (CAR) Head of State Faustin Touadera [...] Full text...

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UN police investigating killing of displaced people in CAR

08 september 2018 - 05:01:40
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Perpetrators behind the killing of a number of people displaced by conflict in the Central African [...] Full text...

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

25 august 2018 - 19:16:49
New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the attack on 23 August by presumed anti-Balaka elements on [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council concerned by 'grave security situation' in Central Africa

11 august 2018 - 07:43:53
New York, US (PANA) - With Central African countries beset by ongoing terrorist activity, instability and the effects of climate [...] Full text...

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Restoring gov't control across CAR is ‘key’ to lasting peace, stability – UN envoy

22 june 2018 - 07:28:09
New York, US (PANA) - While many positive steps have been taken in the Central African Republic (CAR), progress has [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns killing of second peacekeeper in CAR in a week

12 june 2018 - 05:53:37
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations chief has strongly condemned Sunday’s attack that killed a peacekeeper in the [...] Full text...

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UN chief strongly denounces latest attack on peacekeepers in CAR

05 june 2018 - 04:07:25
New York, US (P)ANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned Sunday’s attack that killed a UN peacekeeper [...] Full text...

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CAR crisis ‘breaks my heart’, says senior UN aid official

29 may 2018 - 06:03:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The already serious humanitarian situation in Central African Republic (CAR) has worsened amid a spike in [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns attack against ‘blue helmets’ in CAR

17 may 2018 - 20:25:33
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday condemned an attack against UN peacekeeping troops in [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns violence in Bangui

04 may 2018 - 05:19:52
New York, US (PANA) - Voicing concern over inflammatory rhetoric in the wake of widespread violence in Bangui, the capital [...] Full text...

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UN urges calm in wake of violence in Bangui

03 may 2018 - 06:26:09
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has appealed for calm following [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns attack on peacekeepers in CAR

11 april 2018 - 22:26:13
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations chief has condemned the latest killing and wounding of the world body’s [...] Full text...

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‘Blue helmet’ killed in CAR; UN mission condemns attack

04 april 2018 - 05:29:15
New York, US (PANA) - One United Nations peacekeeper was killed and 11 others were wounded early on Tuesday morning [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor underlines cooperation with CAR authorities to restore justice

27 march 2018 - 19:53:33
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – Justice and accountability are necessary to successfully surmount the recurring cycle of violence in Central [...] Full text...

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Road to peace in CAR remains ‘long and difficult,’ - UN envoy

23 february 2018 - 06:15:34
New York, US (PANA) - The violence plaguing communities across the Central African Republic (CAR) is a reminder that despite [...] Full text...

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UN mission issues 48-hour ultimatum to CAR armed groups

18 january 2018 - 07:09:29
Bangui, CAR (PANA) – The United Nations Mission in the troubled Central African Republic (CAR), known by its French acronym, [...] Full text...

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Unified action needed in Central Africa to defuse regional tensions, Security Council told

14 december 2017 - 06:20:04
New York, USA (PANA) – Despite some positive developments, the overall situation in Central Africa still requires concerted action at [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns killing of ‘blue helmet’ in east CAR

05 december 2017 - 05:38:26
New York, USA (PANA) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the killing on Monday of a Mauritanian peacekeeper and [...] Full text...

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UN 'strongly condemns' attack that kills peacekeeper in CAR

27 november 2017 - 18:49:09
New York, USA (PANA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the Security Council have strongly condemned Sunday's attack allegedly perpetrated [...] Full text...

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UN mission in CAR mandate extended, additional ‘blue helmets’ authorised

16 november 2017 - 06:36:36
New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday extended the mandate of the Organization’s peacekeeping mission [...] Full text...

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‘Leave no stone unturned’ to secure aid funding for CAR, senior UN official urges

10 november 2017 - 06:19:13
New York, USA (PANA) – One out of every four people in Central African Republic (CAR) is either displaced or [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian group warns of surge in barbaric attacks against civilians in CAR

07 november 2017 - 08:01:18
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - An international humanitarian organisation, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), along with 27 organisations, is calling on [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council considers boost in UN peacekeepers numbers in CAR

07 november 2017 - 06:36:28
New York, US (PANA) – The Security Council is deciding whether to increase the number of United Nations peacekeepers in [...] Full text...

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UN chief pays tribute to courage, resilience of people of Central African Republic

28 october 2017 - 14:23:45
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Addressing lawmakers in Central African Republic, the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Friday [...] Full text...

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Rights group says civilians targeted in CAR as violence surges

27 october 2017 - 05:32:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Violence threatening civilians has surged in recent months in the Central African Republic’s (CAR) south-central and [...] Full text...

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UN chief stresses need to support CAR's peacebuilding strategy

27 october 2017 - 05:03:45
Bangui, CAR (PANA) – On the third day of his visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), United Nations Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Antonio Guterres pays tribute to Moroccan, Cambodian soldiers killed in CAR

26 october 2017 - 15:40:52
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who is visiting the Central African Republic, on Wednesday paid [...] Full text...

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UN chief seeks global solidarity to rebuild CAR

25 october 2017 - 22:01:50
Bangui, CAR (PANA) – On the second day of his visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), United Nations Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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UN chief announces trip to Central African Republic

18 october 2017 - 22:05:38
New York, USA (PANA) – Speaking to the press at United Nations Headquarters, in New York, Secretary-General António Guterres on [...] Full text...

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CAR: UN Special Adviser condemns incitement of violence and hatred in CAR

14 october 2017 - 06:54:33
Bangui, CAR (PANA) – The United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide has strongly condemned provocation of ethnic [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Rights body wants UN peacekeepers probed for drugging, rape in CAR

12 october 2017 - 15:03:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) wants the United Nations to take firm action in response to new evidence [...] Full text...

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US: New allegation of sexual abuse surfaces at UN mission in CAR

11 october 2017 - 22:34:13
New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday that the UN Mission in the Central [...] Full text...

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US: Rights group accuses CAR armed groups of using sexual violence as weapon of war

05 october 2017 - 11:58:29
New York, US (PANA) – A human rights group has accused armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) of [...] Full text...

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US: At UN, CAR President outlines country’s peace, reconciliation process

22 september 2017 - 20:09:14
New York, US (PANA) – The President of the Central African Republic (CAR), Faustin Archange Touadéra, reaffirmed on Friday at [...] Full text...

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CAR: Amnesty says civilians facing atrocities in CAR town as UN protection proves ineffective

08 september 2017 - 07:11:00
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - A wave of brutal attacks in the Central African Republic, including the systematic rape and murder [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: UNICEF warns on ‘dramatic’ rise in CAR violence

15 august 2017 - 17:47:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Central African Republic (CAR) has spiralled into violence and remains one of the worst countries in [...] Full text...

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CAR: UN peacekeeping chief underscores political solution to end CAR violence

01 august 2017 - 06:03:19
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – The top United Nations peacekeeping official is in the Central African Republic where he [...] Full text...

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US: UN peacekeeping chief warns Security Council about insecurity in CAR

28 july 2017 - 19:32:57
New York, US (PANA) – The head of the United Nations peacekeeping operations has warned that the increased intensity of [...] Full text...

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US: UN condemns killing of two peacekeepers in Central African Republic

26 july 2017 - 19:42:54
New York, US (PANA) – Secretary-General António Guterres and the United Nations Security Council have condemned Tuesday's killing of two [...] Full text...

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CAR: UN chief condemns killing of peacekeeper in Central African Republic

24 july 2017 - 13:17:47
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the killing of a UN peacekeeper on [...] Full text...

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CAR: Former UN envoy urges continued vigilance in fight against sexual exploitation, abuse

05 july 2017 - 19:17:27
Bangui, CAR (PANA) – While a number of steps have been taken to address the scourge of sexual exploitation and [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Rights group says civilians targeted in CAR war

05 july 2017 - 06:33:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Armed groups in the Central African Republic have killed civilians with wholesale impunity, spurring more violence [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: UNHCR condemns attack on staff in Central African Republic

04 july 2017 - 09:29:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has strongly condemned an attack against its staff and premises that [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Rights group says people with disabilities at high risk in CAR's conflict

21 june 2017 - 07:52:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – People with disabilities in the Central African Republic (CAR) have faced violent attacks, forced displacement, and [...] Full text...

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CAR: With armed groups spreading in CAR, UN expert urges action

20 june 2017 - 21:12:18
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – The situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) is “unsustainable,” an independent United Nations [...] Full text...

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US: 'Security vacuum' in Central Africa may be exploited by armed groups – UN envoy

13 june 2017 - 22:00:54
New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations envoy for Central Africa on Tuesday expressed his concern that the withdrawal [...] Full text...

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UN: UN mission in CAR 'determined to fulfil mandate despite attacks on peacekeepers'

13 june 2017 - 05:42:04
New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations envoy for the Central African Republic (CAR) on Monday warned against increasing [...] Full text...

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CAR: 'Warning signs are flashing’ in CAR, warns senior UN official

01 june 2017 - 05:26:17
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – Despite “vast improvement” in security in parts of the Central African Republic (CAR), there [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: UN agencies rally support for people fleeing escalating CAR violence

30 may 2017 - 15:40:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - United Nations agencies are seeking to rally support for the people fleeing escalating violence in the [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: UN rights report maps 13 years of violence, impunity in CAR

30 may 2017 - 11:38:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Mass killings and other serious human rights violations have been documented in an extensive UN mapping [...] Full text...

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CAR: UN official calls for more aid as fresh violence empties CAR city

26 may 2017 - 15:35:39
Bria, Central African Republic (PANA) - A senior UN official has called for additional humanitarian aid in the Central African [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU PSC reaffirms commitment to eliminate LRA

19 may 2017 - 12:03:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Withdrawal of the Ugandan People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the U.S. Special Forces from the [...] Full text...

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US: UN human rights chief concerned about increasing violence in Central African Republic

16 may 2017 - 16:53:56
New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday expressed grave alarm over the spread of [...] Full text...

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US: UN chief 'outraged' by latest attacks in CAR, warns they could be war crimes

14 may 2017 - 19:49:59
New York, US (PANA) – Strongly condemning the latest attacks against civilians and the United Nations in Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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Central African Republic: Armed group attacks civilians, UN in CAR

14 may 2017 - 06:50:23
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – The United Nations peacekeeping force in the Central African Republic is sending reinforcements to [...] Full text...

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Central African Republic: UN honours fallen ‘blue helmets’

13 may 2017 - 07:47:55
Bangui, CAR (PANA) – The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) held a memorial [...] Full text...

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CAR: UN releases new CAR funding to support critical aid operations

11 may 2017 - 19:17:13
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – Against the backdrop of a growing complex humanitarian scenario in the Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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US: UN boss Guterres condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in CAR

10 may 2017 - 19:04:50
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned an attack against a convoy of the [...] Full text...

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Central African Republic: UN Mission condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers

09 may 2017 - 18:24:36
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has strongly condemned [...] Full text...

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Central African Republic: Rights group says armed groups target civilians in CAR

02 may 2017 - 06:23:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Armed groups fighting for control of a central province in the Central African Republic (CAR) have [...] Full text...

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US: UN Security Council pledges support for CAR president

05 april 2017 - 09:39:26
New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday expressed its support for the efforts of President [...] Full text...

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CAR: UN condemns threats by armed group against civilians, peacekeepers

06 march 2017 - 06:56:46
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) is warning a [...] Full text...

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CAR: Senior UN relief official urges access to civilians in north-eastern provinces

24 february 2017 - 06:27:10
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - The most senior United Nations relief official in the Central African Republic (CAR) has called for [...] Full text...

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UN: Armed group attacks UN peacekeepers in Central African Republic

23 february 2017 - 05:33:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central Africa Republic (MINUSCA) says its peacekeepers on [...] Full text...

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CAR: UN, international organisations condemn attacks on civilians in parts of CAR

20 february 2017 - 11:08:01
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Voicing deep concern over the security situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), in particular in [...] Full text...

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UN: UN mission in CAR reinforces presence in restive Bambari

18 february 2017 - 07:05:30
New York, US (PANA) - Following ongoing rebel activity in and around Bambari in strife-torn Central African Republic (CAR), the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Rights group says CAR rebel group 'executed at least 32 civilians'

16 february 2017 - 11:17:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A human rights group says a rebel group in the Central African Republic (CAR) executed at [...] Full text...

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US: Situation in CAR warrants continued international attention, Security Council told

16 february 2017 - 05:53:13
New York, US (PANA) - Despite improving security situation in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), concerns [...] Full text...

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UN: UN relief official urges calm in Central African Republic town

25 january 2017 - 19:02:16
New York, US (PANA) - Following rising tensions in Central African Republic’s Ouaka prefecture and in and around its town [...] Full text...

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US: UN condemns deadly ambush against MINUSCA in Central African Republic

08 january 2017 - 10:54:09
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the ambush, by unknown attackers late last week [...] Full text...

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UN: Two UN peacekeepers killed, others injured in Central African Republic

04 january 2017 - 17:59:44
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Multi-dimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on Wednesday condemned a [...] Full text...

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Kenya: New armed group in CAR causes mayhem - Rights group says

20 december 2016 - 09:33:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A human rights watchdog has disclosed that a recently formed armed group called “Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation,” [...] Full text...

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UN: UN report cites arbitrary killings, sexual violence, abuses in CAR

15 december 2016 - 05:37:15
New York, US (PANA) - A new UN human rights report released on Wednesday says arbitrary killings, sexual violence and [...] Full text...

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US: Recent violence in CAR spotlights subregion's volatility, Security Council told

08 december 2016 - 05:35:49
New York, US (PANA) - Despite a peaceful and successful transition in the Central African Republic (CAR) earlier in 2016, [...] Full text...

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CAR: UN completes investigations into allegations of sexual abuse by peacekeepers

06 december 2016 - 13:23:15
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations announced here on Monday that it has completed an internal investigation into [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Half the population of CAR needs humanitarian support - UN

29 november 2016 - 05:41:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With nearly half the population in the Central African Republic (CAR) in need of humanitarian assistance, [...] Full text...

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CAR: UN envoy demands protection of civilians as scores killed in CAR violence

26 november 2016 - 04:57:09
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide has condemned the recent [...] Full text...

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CAR: UN mission in CAR steps up patrols after armed groups clash

23 november 2016 - 05:38:58
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has called for [...] Full text...

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Belgium: Donors pledge €2.06 billion to support CAR at Brussels conference

18 november 2016 - 09:23:34
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Donors have pledged €2.06 billion (US$2.28 billion) to support the Central African Republic's efforts to achieve [...] Full text...

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Belgium: UN deputy chief urges donors to support peace consolidation in CAR

18 november 2016 - 05:58:19
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson has urged an international conference for the Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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US: 'Brussels conference to play ‘significant role’ in supporting CAR's recovery'

17 november 2016 - 06:02:57
New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of Thursday's Brussels conference for the Central African Republic (CAR), the United Nations Security [...] Full text...

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US: US to attend CAR donors' conference

17 november 2016 - 05:41:07
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration Anne C. Richard will lead [...] Full text...

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UN: UN expert says justice, reconciliation key to peace in CAR

16 november 2016 - 19:00:30
New York, US (PANA) - A UN expert on the situation of human rights in Central African Republic (CAR), Ms. [...] Full text...

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US: UN allocates US$12 million in humanitarian funding to support CAR

11 november 2016 - 05:37:18
New York, US (PANA) – A senior United Nations relief official has announced the release of US$12 million from the [...] Full text...

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CAR: Deputy UN chief urges CAR MPs to act as ‘defenders of dialogue and reconciliation’

03 november 2016 - 07:11:51
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson has told legislators of the Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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CAR: Rights group accuses rebels of 'deadly raid' on displaced people

02 november 2016 - 10:48:42
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – Seleka rebels in the Central African Republic (CAR) killed at least 37 civilians, wounded [...] Full text...

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UN: UN mission condemns killings, violence in Central African Republic

29 october 2016 - 19:07:24
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on Saturday denounced [...] Full text...

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US: US condemns violence in Central African Republic

27 october 2016 - 05:29:49
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has condemned the violence surrounding protests on 24 October in Bangui, capital [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief condemns violence, attacks in CAR

26 october 2016 - 13:45:33
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday condemned the outbreak of violence on 24 October in [...] Full text...

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US: Top UN official holds out hope for CAR if investments are made in peace

22 october 2016 - 06:55:43
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson has said that the Central African Republic (CAR) can [...] Full text...

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UN: UN mission in CAR condemns attacks against peacekeepers

17 october 2016 - 19:18:37
New York, US (PANA) - UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on Monday strongly condemned repeated [...] Full text...

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UN: UN rights office urges armed groups in CAR to exercise restraint

14 october 2016 - 18:23:39
New York, US (PANA) - In the wake of a number of killings and attacks on civilians in Central African [...] Full text...

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UN: UNHCR condemns rising violence against civilians in CAR

13 october 2016 - 16:52:28
New York, US (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Thursday condemned attacks on civilians in Central [...] Full text...

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US: CAR needs support to tackle ‘spoilers,’ other challenges – UN

11 october 2016 - 05:24:25
New York, US (PANA) - Recent unrest in the Central African Republic (CAR) demonstrates that the situation there remains fragile, [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: 420 Rwandan police officers set for UN peacekeeping mission in CAR

21 september 2016 - 16:18:49
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A group of 420 Rwandan police officers is ready for deployment on peacekeeping duties in [...] Full text...

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UN: UN mission in CAR condemns attack on villages

19 september 2016 - 20:27:29
New York, US (PANA) - UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central Africa Republic (MINUSCA) on Monday condemned recent [...] Full text...

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US: UN force detains 10 armed men, recovers weapons cache in CAR

16 august 2016 - 08:05:47
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has reported that after [...] Full text...

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