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Rebels attack civilian area, kill 10 in Central African Republic

Union for Peace in Central Africa rebels have attacked a residential area near the capital Bangui, killing at least 10 civilians, said UN’s peacekeeping force.

Central African Republic votes amid tight security in second round of polls

The parliamentary election included run-off votes in 49 electoral districts and first round voting in 69 districts where violence stopped the vote from taking place in December.

UN: Central African Republic faces dire humanitarian plight

A UN spokesman said the key cause of the deteriorating situation is the very high level of insecurity along the road link to Cameroon where over 1,600 trucks, with 500 carrying humanitarian supplies, remain blocked at the border since mid-December.

Central African Republic court confirms Touadera’s re-election as president

The country’s Constitutional Court has rejected a lawsuit filed by 13 of the 16 other candidates who argued the results were an outcome of “massive fraud."

Some 800 polling stations shut amid violence in Central African Republic

The election commission says voters were brutalised and threatened with death in some areas during Sunday’s election.

CAR voters head to the polls under threat of violence

Militias hostile to President Faustin-Archange Touadera, who is seeking a second term, have stepped up attacks since the constitutional court rejected several candidacies, including that of former President Francois Bozize, earlier this month.

Clashes in Central African Republic leave at least 35 Muslims dead

The fighting began after traders in a mainly Muslim district called PK5 took up arms to oppose taxes levied by militia groups, an imam at a local mosque said.

CAR govt inks peace deal with 14 armed groups

Central African Republic signs agreement following two weeks of talks in Sudanese capital Khartoum. But peace is fragile as similar deals in 2014, 2015 and 2017 all fell apart.

Aid lifeline to the world's poorest country faces shortage of funds

The UN branch operating air services in the conflict-hit Central African Republic is running out of funds, jeopardising food and medical supplies for hundreds of thousands of people.

Clashes in Central African Republic leave at least 37 dead – UN

The UN mission in the restive African country says bodies were found in the central town of Alindao after armed groups clashed.

Central African Republic: a crisis the world keeps ignoring

One of the world’s poorest nations has become a battleground for foreign powers and criminal gangs vying for influence over its vast diamond and gold resources.

Russian TV crew's fatal trip was dogged by communication mix-ups

The three journalists were working for a project funded by anti-Kremlin campaigner Mikhail Khodorkovsky. They went to Central African Republic to investigate the activities of the Wagner Group, a firm of Russian private military contractors.