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CAR reaffirms cooperation with UN for peace, security


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The head of UN peacekeeping, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, has met the Central African Prime Minister Félix Moloua during his three-day mission in the Country. Addressing the press in Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR), Lacroix said, "We are…

Central African Republic holds constitutional referendum


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The Central African Republic has held a constitutional referendum that could allow President Faustin-Archange Touadera to run for a third term in 2025. Touadera was first elected in 2016 for a five-year term and won reelection in 2020…

CAR: protesters rally against draft Constitution


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Hundreds of people defied a ban and rallied in Bangui against plans for a constitutional change in the Central African Republic in Bangui. The march was organised by opposition coalition the "Republican Bloc for the Defence of the…

China urges nationals to avoid CAR over killings


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China's embassy in the Central African Republic has urged its citizens to avoid travelling outside the capital Bangui after nine Chinese nationals were killed in an attack by militants at a gold mine outside the city. The embassy said in a…

Somalian Survivors of deadliest car bomb blast speak


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On the five-year anniversary of the 14th October bombings in Mogadishu, which killed over 500 people, two survivors speak about that day and life after the attack. On one of the busiest thoroughfares of Mogadishu, time stopped five years…

CAR: opposition, civil society criticize constitutional revision


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Opposition leaders and civil society associations gathered in the Central African Republic's capital, Bangui, to demonstrate against the attempted revision of the Constitution. The protest was called one day after President Faustin…

CAR: President Touadéra to draft new constitution


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A committee set up by President Archange Touadéra, to draft a new constitution has been created in the Central African Republic, a country that has been in civil war for nine years, according to a decree signed by the President. The…

CAR: Bangui votes to end death penalty


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Lawmakers in Bangui, Central African Republic voted to abolish the death penalty, for the legislation to become law, President Faustin Archange Touadéra still has to issue it. The law was passed by acclamation as the speaker of the…

CAR releases detained French soldiers


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The four soldiers of the French army operating under the banner of the UN arrested three days ago in Central African Republic and accused on social networks of having wanted to "assassinate" the head of state were released Thursday. "The…

ICC confirm war crimes charges against former CAR commander


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Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed war crimes and crimes against humanity charges levied by prosecutors against a former commander of the Seleka faction in Central African Republic. The decision…