GENEVA, Switzerland, January 14, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The human rights situation remains extremely volatile in the Central African…
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VATICAN, Holy See, January 13, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Today, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 13, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic…
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 13, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Over the past two days, some 60 wounded people have been…
BANGUI, Central African Republic, January 12, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — As was done by the Secretary-General, the Special Representative…
European Union nations agreed in principle Friday on a plan to launch a joint military operation in Central Africa to help restore security there amid fears of civilian massacres. Ambassadors from the 28 member states gave preliminary approval to plans…
A Norwegian national accused of killing his cellmate in a prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo, went on trial on Friday in Kinshasa, his lawyer said. Joshua French, who also holds British citizenship, is accused of murdering his friend and fellow…
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 10, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM will tomorrow (11/1/2014) start an airlift to evacuate stranded foreign…
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 9, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — For the past 10 days, thousands of Bangui residents have been…
African leaders began talks on Thursday to tackle the sectarian violence wracking the Central African Republic, with the pressure piling on the country’s embattled president. Rebel-turned-president Michel Djotodia was summoned to Chad’s capital NDjamena…
PARIS, France, January 9, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — 752 deaths in Bangui and more than one thousand across the…
NEW YORK, January 8, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Members Also Hear from Country’s Permanent Representative, Delegations of Chad, African…
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 8, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The international community should urgently provide adequate resources to cope with…
WASHINGTON, January 8, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Media NoteOffice of the SpokespersonWashington, DCJanuary 7, 2014U.S. Special Envoy to the…
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 7, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child is meeting…
The number of people uprooted by conflict in the Central African Republic is nearing one million, with half of the residents of the capital Bangui driven from their homes, the United Nations said on Friday. “The humanitarian situation in the Central…
Seven people, including two Cameroonian soldiers, have been killed in an attack on eastern Cameroon by an armed group from the Central African Republic, a security official said on Thursday. The raid took place on the village of Ondiki, close to the…
A French Roman Catholic priest freed Tuesday after being held captive for seven weeks by Islamic militants in Cameroon said he was “in great shape” and thanked those who helped secure his release. Georges Vandenbeusch, 42, was kidnapped on November…
A pastor whose supporters have claimed a wave of attacks across DR Congo is “on the run” and outside the country, government spokesman Lambert Mende said Tuesday, adding that the death toll from the violence had risen to over 100. Pastor Joseph Mukungubila…
Heavy gunfire erupted in several areas of the Congolese capital Kinshasa on Monday, including the international airport and the military headquarters, causing panic among residents. Police also said amed youths had taken hostage several reporters from…