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Church shelters Muslims from Central African Republic killing

Ade Adewale — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 21:01:08 +0000

Small children and women in colourful headscarves cluster around the altar, bundles of their belongings piled high near a statue of the Virgin Mary. In the Central African town of Boali, the local church has become a refuge for some 700 Muslims fleeing…

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United Nations warns of ‘genocide’ in Central African Republic, parliament seeks new leader

Ade Adewale — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 02:24:21 +0000

The UN has warned that bloodshed in the Central African Republic could turn into genocide as horrors continue to unfold in the country where parliament is preparing to choose a new leader. Violence in the highly unstable country has not let up despite…

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European Union nations favourable to joint military mission in Central African Republic

Ade Adewale — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 00:01:56 +0000

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…

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UN says 935,000 flee conflict in Central Africa

Ade Adewale — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 13:15:38 +0000

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…

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Seven die in Cameroon clash between army and C.Africa gunmen

Ade Adewale — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 17:30:23 +0000

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…

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France urges UN to play bigger role in Central Africa

Adewale A. — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 20:27:24 +0000

French President Francois Hollande on Friday called on the United Nations to "play a still bigger role" in the strife-ridden Central African Republic as French troops in Bangui sought to clamp down after days of violence. Heavy patrols of armoured vehicles…

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Peacekeepers, dozens of civilians die in C. Africa clashes

Adewale A. — Thu, 26 Dec 2013 21:06:24 +0000

The death toll from clashes in the Central African Republic's capital has risen to at least 40, the Red Cross said Thursday, as French troops upped patrols in the city in a bid to stem the violence. "Around 40 bodies have been recovered for the moment…

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US envoy on surprise visit to Central Africa

Adewale A. — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 10:38:14 +0000

The US envoy to the United Nations Samantha Power flew into Central African Republic Thursday on a surprise visit to urge its leaders to help end the violence, warning the people there were "in profound danger." Power is the highest-level US official…

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Nearly 1,000 killed by ex-rebels in C. Africa capital – Amnesty International

Adewale A. — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 01:56:01 +0000

The Central African Republic's mostly Muslim ex-rebels killed nearly 1,000 people in the capital Bangui two weeks ago in a rampage avenging deadly Christian militia attacks, Amnesty International said in a report Thursday. The death toll was significantly…

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