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Court in the Central African Republic seeks arrest of ex-President Bozizé for human rights abuses

A spokesperson for an internationally backed court in the Central African Republic says the panel has issued an international arrest warrant for the country’s exiled former President François Bozizé for human rights abuses.

Sexual assaults rise in Central African Republic. Wagner, bandits and even peacekeepers are blamed

Former rebels in Central African Republic disarm but face few options. Wagner is one of them

France’s waning influence in coup-hit Africa appears clear while few remember their former colonizer

Former Central African Republic government minister denies involvement in war crimes at ICC hearing

Gender-based violence increases in Central African Republic as conflict continues

Gender-based violence is increasing in the Central African Republic amid ongoing conflict, a weak legal system and the stigma of speaking up, locals and aid groups say. Since 2020, incidents have jumped from about 9,200 reported cases to 25,500, according to cases tracked by the United Nations and partners, but international funding for the country has dropped, with gender-based violence receiving little support.

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Central African Republic faces increased rebel activity and spillover from Sudan war, UN experts say

U.N. experts say activities of armed groups in the volatile Central African Republic have increased, complicating a security landscape that has seen a spillover of the conflict in neighboring Sudan.

Central African Republic government suspends Chinese mining company for alleged ties to armed groups

The government of the Central African Republic has suspended a Chinese mining company’s operations in the country over alleged ties to armed militias.

Central African Republic accuses a European NGO worker arrested last week of spying

Authorities in the Central African Republic are investigating a European aid worker who was arrested last week in a restive area of the country on spying charges.

Rebels kill at least 4 people during an attack on a Central African Republic mining town

Authorities say that anti-government rebels in the Central African Republic have carried out an attack in a village known for gold mining.

Central African Republic says 10,000 children are still fighting alongside armed groups there

The government in Central African Republic says about 10,000 children are still fighting alongside armed groups in the country more than a decade after civil war broke out.

ICC drops war crimes charges against former Central African Republic government minister

The International Criminal Court is dropping about 20 charges of murder, extermination, deportation, torture and persecution against a former government minister from the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic faces humanitarian crisis with 2.4 million people needing aid, UN says

A U.N. official says Central African Republic is facing a humanitarian crisis with 2.4 million people in need of assistance and the U.N.’s $534 million appeal only 36% funded.

Central African Republic validates vote for new constitution that increases the president’s control

The Central African Republic has voted in favor of adopting a new constitution. The country’s high court announced Monday that it had validated the results of a national referendum proposed by the ruling party.

Armed men in Central African Republic fatally shoot 13 and wound 2 in northern village

Local officials say that unidentified armed men killed 13 people and wounded two in a northern village in the mineral-rich but impoverished Central African Republic.

Constitutional referendum to remove presidential term limits divides Central African Republic

The Central African Republic went to the polls Sunday in a highly anticipated vote on a new constitution, which could remove presidential term limits.

UN lifts last restriction on arms for Central African Republic government, but not for mercenaries

The U.N. Security Council has lifted a requirement that the Central African Republic get advance U.N. approval for arms purchases and transfers for its security forces.

Guinea worm eradication effort enters ‘most difficult’ phase

The Carter Center said Tuesday that only 13 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide last year.

Russian linked with ‘Putin’s chef’ injured in Africa attack

A Russian representative in Central African Republic, who is associated with Yevgeny Prigozhin, the notorious millionaire owner of the Wagner Group military contractor, has been badly wounded when a package exploded in his hands.

ICC prosecutor ends Georgia, Central African Republic probes

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court announced Friday that he is closing investigations in Georgia and the Central African Republic, the first time the prosecution office has wrapped up probes in the court’s 20-year history.

US targets Russian mercenary group over religious freedom

The Biden administration has put a well-known Russian paramilitary organization on a list of religious freedom violators alongside a number of notorious terrorist organizations.

Unknown aircraft targets Wagner base in C. African Republic

Authorities in Central African Republic have opened an investigation after a low-flying fighter jet dropped explosives.

UN extends Central African Republic peacekeeping mission

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council extended the nearly 17,500-strong U.N. peacekeeping mission in the troubled Central African Republican for a year on Monday, with Russia, China and Gabon abstaining.

Defense: Evidence is weak in Central African Republic trial

A defense lawyer for an alleged Central African Republic rebel has told International Criminal Court judges that evidence that led to him being charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes is unreliable.

Intl court trial for alleged Central African Republic rebel

An alleged senior leader of a predominantly Muslim rebel group that ousted the president of Central African Republic in 2013 has pleaded not guilty at the International Criminal Court to seven counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

UN relaxes arms embargo on Central African Republic

The U.N. Security Council has voted to relax the arms embargo against the Central African Republic, a disappointment to its government, which sought a complete lifting of the ban on the sale or transfer of weapons and ammunition.

ICC unseals warrant for Central African Republic ex-minister

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court unsealed an arrest warrant Thursday for a former government minister in Central African Republic for crimes against humanity and war crimes allegedly committed during sectarian hostilities in 2013.

Rights group: Russians tortured people in C.African Republic

Human Rights Watch has accused Russian mercenaries of executing, torturing and beating civilians in Central African Republic since 2019.

Central African Republic president authorizes cryptocurrency

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Central African Republic has legally recognized the use of cryptocurrency after the president approved a law adopted by deputies last week that has also made bitcoin an official currency alongside the West African CFA franc in the African nation.

Central African Republic alleged rebel appears at ICC

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An alleged coordinator of a predominantly Christian rebel group in the Central African Republic appeared Tuesday at the International Criminal Court for the first time since he was arrested in Chad and turned over to the court to face charges of war crimes and crimes ag

Pope Francis plans to visit Congo and South Sudan in July

The Vatican says Pope Francis is planning to visit Congo and South Sudan in July. Francis is scheduled to visit Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, and the city of Goma on July 2-5.

US and France attack actions of Russian mercenaries in CAR

The United States and France are criticizing mercenaries in the Central African Republic from the Russian security company Wagner, accusing them of executing civilians, attacking U.N. peacekeepers and targeting predominantly Muslim communities.

4 UN security officers detained in Central African Republic

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Four U.N. security officers responsible for close protection of a senior official in the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic have been detained, the United Nations said Tuesday.

US and Russia clash over use and impact of UN sanctions

The United States and its allies clashed with Russia and China in the U.N. Security Council over the usefulness and impact of U.N. sanctions, currently imposed on countries from North Korea to Yemen and Congo as well the al-Qaida and Islamic State extremist groups and their affiliates and supporter

UN Staff Union: 24 peacekeepers, 1 civilian killed in 2021

The United Nations Staff Union says 24 U.N. peacekeepers and one civilian working for the United Nations were killed in deliberate attacks during 2021.

EU warns Mali, Sahel states over use of Russian mercenaries

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Wednesday warned countries of the north African Sahel against hiring Russian mercenaries, and underlined that it stands ready to impose sanctions on anyone interfering with the transition to civilian rule in Mali.