Tag Archives: Central African Republic
By Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya — More than 1 million babies die the day they are born every year, and the 14 countries with the highest rates of first-day deaths are all in Africa, according to a new report released … read more »
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Tagged Central African Republic, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Melinda Gates, Save the Children, Sierra Leone, Somalia, sub-Saharan Africa, World Health Organization
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Chad was supposed to be the backbone of the African-led force in Mali. And, until now, that’s exactly what it has been, providing the only African soldiers trained and trusted for combat operations in the tricky desert war against experienced … read more »
Posted in Article, Central Africa, Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Op-ed
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Tagged Central African Republic, Chad, France, Idriss Déby, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mali, Mokhtar Belmokhtar, United Nations
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At 13 years old, Youssouf embodies all the ills that have plagued the Central African Republic in recent years. On 24 March, he helped capture Bangui, the capital, as he fought in the ranks of the Séléka rebel coalition. By … read more »
Posted in CAR, Central Africa, Pan African News
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Tagged Bangui, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Joseph Kony, Lord's Resistance Army, LRA, Michel Djotodia
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BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Central African Republic’s self-appointed leader on Saturday announced the creation of a new council that will choose an interim president, a move aimed at placating the international community after he seized power by force … read more »
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Tagged Associated Press, Bangui, Central African Republic, Djotodia, France, François Bozizé, IndepthAfrica, Michel Djotodia, United States
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By David Bosco, Almost 15 years ago, delegates from more than 100 countries gathered in a crowded conference room in Rome, cheering, chanting and even shedding a few tears. After weeks of tense negotiations, they had drafted a charter for … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Op-ed, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged African Union, Central African Republic, Fatou Bensouda, Indepth Africa Magazine, International Criminal Court, Kenya, Omar al-Bashir, Uhuru Kenyatta
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Mobhare Matinyi, thecitizen In the past three decades the Central African Republic (CAR) has moved from being a dictatorship to a failing state, then from a failing state to a failed state and ultimately a phantom state. The CAR is … read more »
The Ugandan Army’s hunt for the LRA chief is on hold after rebels seized the capital of the Central African Republic last month. The US has offered a $5m (£3.3m) reward for information leading to the arrest, transfer or conviction … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Barack Obama, Central African Republic, IndepthAfrica, Joseph Kony, Lord's Resistance Army, LRA, Okot Odhiambo, Uganda, United States
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The deposed leader of the Central African Republic, Francois Bozize, claims special forces from Chad attacked South African troops in Bangui last month, placing president Zuma in a curious position as he visits Ndjamena, the Chadian capital on Wednesday. By … read more »
Ola Johnson The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and American Special Forces have suspended operations against Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels in the Central African Republic following a directive from Seleka military junta. Kony, leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army … read more »
By Louisa Lombard When I asked people in north-eastern Central African Republic (CAR) about Michel Djotodia, whilst conducting research there in 2009 – 2010, most knew very little. If they knew one thing, it was that he was a man … read more »
Posted in Article, CAR, Central Africa, Op-ed
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Tagged African Union, Bangui, Central African Republic, Djotodia, François Bozizé, IndepthAfrica, Michel Djotodia, Nicolas Tiangaye, South Darfur
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Will South Africa ever find out the truth about why its military was deployed to the Central African Republic? What happens if President Jacob Zuma continues to dodge questions about the mission and how SA soldiers ended up in armed … read more »
Posted in Article, CAR, Central Africa, Op-ed, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged Central African Republic, Department of Defence, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, Nomaindia Mfeketo, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, SANDF, South Africa, South African National Defence Force
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(Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma will attend a summit of central African heads of state in Chad on Wednesday which will consider responses to the rebel takeover in Central African Republic. The South African leader was invited by … read more »
AmaBhungane Reporters The lure of arms deals and diamonds – and possibly other mineral resources – sucked the ANC into the Central African Republic. South African military involvement in the Central African Republic has from the start been entwined with … read more »
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Tagged ANC, Ange-Félix Patassé, Central African Republic, François Bozizé, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, Pereira, South Africa, South African National Defence Force
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By William Lloyd George Victory came swiftly for rebels in the Central African Republic. It took just three days of fighting for them to capture the capital Bangui on March 24. The constitution was quickly suspended, parliament dissolved, and the … read more »
President Zuma described the loss of South African troops in the Central African Republic as a “tragedy” on Monday. He praised the members of the South African National Defence Force who had fought rebel forces despite being outgunned, outnumbered and … read more »
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(Reuters) – Francois Bozize, the former leader of Central African Republic toppled in coup on Sunday, is currently in Cameroon, according to a statement by Cameroon’s presidency read on state radio on Monday. “This is to inform the public and … read more »
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Rebels seize Central African Republic capital, president flees [View the story "Rebels in Central African Republic ‘seize’ presidential palace" on Storify]
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BANGUI, Central African Republic: Rebels in the Central African Republic said they had seized the presidential palace in the capital Bangui on Sunday after heavy fighting was reported there. “We have taken the presidential palace. (President Francois) Bozize was not … read more »
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All part of an illicit and lucrative trade in organs. Elaborate greetings are the norm, I’ve found, when one enters a Central African village. So it was a surprise when I noticed that many people weren’t shaking hands the morning … read more »
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Tagged Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, Central Europe, Indepth Africa Magazine, Koro (medicine), Malleus Maleficarum, Penis
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By Kennedy Tumutegyereize and Nicolas Tillon, Conciliation Resources It took three days for the Seleka Coalition and the Government of the Central African Republic (CAR) to reach a peace agreement mediated by the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) … read more »
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Tagged Bangui, Bozize, Central African Republic, Economic Community of Central African States, Gabon, IndepthAfrica, Libreville, Seleka, Seleka coalition
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President Jacob Zuma will undertake a working visit to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, to attend the signing ceremony of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Region, which is scheduled to … read more »
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by Elissa Jobson, bdlive.co.za ADDIS ABABA — Senior officials from the African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) are gathering in Addis Ababa on Thursday and Friday for their biannual joint task-force meeting. The discussion, the first since the new … read more »
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Tagged Addis Ababa, African Union, African Union Commission, Brussels, Central African Republic, European Union, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Millennium Development Goals
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FIDH welcomes the African Union’s commitment to prioritising the protection of civilians and restoration of the rule of law in conflict resolution, made during its recent Twentieth Summit. Our organisation calls on the African Union (AU) to now take all … read more »
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Tagged African Union, AfricanCourt, Central African Republic, FIDH, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, International Federation for Human Rights, Mali
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Amit Singh The refusal to prop up President Francois Bozize signals a shift in foreign policy, despite military action in Mali. When France received requests from two of its former African colonies to intervene in their domestic conflicts these past … read more »
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Tagged Bangui, Central African Republic, France, François Bozizé, François Hollande, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Crisis Group, Mali
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Ethiopia has sent a very stern warning to the Bafana Bafana of South Africa to forget the thought of featuring at the World Cup 2014 which will be hosted by Brazil. These were the words of the Ethiopian Captain; Gebreyes … read more »
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By Reporters Without Borders In Somalia (175th, -11) 18 journalists were killed, caught up in bomb attacks or the direct targets of murder, making 2012 the deadliest in history for the country’s media. The Horn of Africa state was the … read more »
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Tagged Central African Republic, Declaration of Table Mountain, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Omar al-Bashir, Robert Chasowa, Yoweri Museveni
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ByLi Lianxing As the African Union summit drew to a close in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, amid the crisis in Mali, leaders from more than 50 countries contemplated what Pan-Africanism has meant to the continent over the past five decades and … read more »
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Tagged Addis Ababa, African Renaissance, African Union, AU, Central African Republic, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mali, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Pan-Africanism
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African Ambassadors accredited to the African Union (AU) Monday kicked-started a preparatory meeting ahead of this month’s AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, outlining priorities that include building on strategic partnerships to advance continental trade in the wake of the … read more »
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Central African Republic’s government and rebels have agreed to a temporary ceasefire deal, two rebel sources with knowledge of the talks told Reuters on Thursday. One of the sources, present at the negotiations in Gabon’s capital Libreville, said Central African … read more »
The influential Forbes Magazine, has listed the country as ranking high in global index for habouring one of the world’s saddest people, saying the country’s leadership must move from corrupt practices and official profligacy to render quality leadership to the … read more »
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