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9 Chinese killed in C. African Rep.

BAMBARI—Nine Chinese mine workers were killed in an attack in the Central African Republic, sparking a rare call on Monday from China’s President Xi...

Bomb wounds Russian in C. Africa

BANGUI, Central African Republic —A Russian representative in the Central African Republic was badly wounded Friday after opening a parcel bomb, Moscow’s embassy said,...

Central Africa’s leap into bitcoin leaves its people bemused

In the Central African Republic (CAR), nine out of 10 people do not have internet, and only one in seven has electricity—that is, when...

C. Africa battles scepticism, dose shortage in vaccine campaign

Marie-Chantal grumbles "only because I was asked to" before rolling up her sleeve for a COVID-19 vaccine shot.  She is about to become one of...

UN to bolster peacekeepers in CAR, maintain troops in South Sudan

The UN Security Council on Friday approved a resolution allowing for almost 3,000 more peacekeepers to deploy in the Central African Republic, which is...

UN forces recapture Central African City from rebels fighting the government

UN peacekeeping troops said they have retaken control of a city in the Central African Republic captured two weeks ago by armed groups waging...

Troubled C. Africa goes to the polls

Voting began in presidential and legislative elections in the Central African Republic on Sunday, in a key test for one of the world’s most...

Three UN peacekeepers killed in Central Africa ahead of national polls

Three UN peacekeepers have been killed by unidentified combatants in the Central African Republic, the United Nations said, as the country prepares for a...

Peacekeepers deploy in Central Africa

UN peacekeepers have deployed in the west of Central African Republic following surprise attacks by powerful armed groups involved in “a deliberate attempt to...

The enduring mystery of a giant butterfly

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Tougher response to UN peacekeeper misconduct eyed

New York—The United States has presented a draft Security Council resolution aimed at toughening the United Nations response to failures by peacekeepers in their...

On temporary islands in Central Africa, hundreds flee militia torture

For a few months each year, the Ubangi, a tributary of the mighty River Congo, dries up and a cluster of ephemeral islands emerge...
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