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Former Congolese warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba makes first appearance at war crimes court
Topix - Friday, July 04, 2008
p>Former Congolese Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba appeared Friday for the first time at the International Criminal Court, where he faces rape and torture charges linked to a brutal conflict in Central African ... ... more
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Thumb for in Pictures
Topix - Friday, July 04, 2008
p>Ton Koene is a freelance photographer who travelled recently to northern Central African Republic with medical aid agency Medecins Sans Frontieres to document the plight of villagers caught up in one of ... ... more
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A new deal for the Central African Republic?
Topix - Wednesday, July 02, 2008
p>Once best known for the excesses of its former president-turned-emperor Jean-Bedel Bokassa, the Central African Republic is a landlocked, resource-rich but poor country at the heart of the African continent. ... more
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Central African Republic: UN Chief Welcomes Peace Accord
Topix - Tuesday, July 01, 2008
p>UN News Service 24 June 2008 Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed a peace agreement signed by the Government of the Central African Republic and two rebel groups after talks facilitated by the Gabonese ... ... more
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Central African Republic: Mia Farrow sees children returning to schools
Topix - Monday, June 30, 2008
p>On a recent visit to the northern regions of CAR, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador witnessed first-hand how schools have begun to reopen, improving the lives of children affected by conflict here. ... more
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Security Council Applauds Accord With Rebels
allAfrica.com - Saturday, June 28, 2008
he Security Council today welcomed the recent peace agreement reached by authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) and two rebel groups operating in the impoverished and strife-torn ... more
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CAR presidential forgers jailed
Topix - Saturday, June 28, 2008
p>Two civil servants in the Central African Republic have been jailed for three years for forging the president's signature last year. ... more
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Security 'Fragile,' Says UN Chief
allAfrica.com - Thursday, June 26, 2008
he overall political, security and economic situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) remains fragile and is characterized by widespread poverty, insecurity and a disturbing cycle of human rights violations and impunity, according to the latest report submitted by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the Security ... more
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UN report notes "fragile" situation in Central African Republic
Topix - Thursday, June 26, 2008
p>The overall political, security and economic situation in the Central African Republic remains fragile and is characterized by widespread poverty, insecurity and a disturbing cycle of human rights violations ... ... more
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Rebel Group Allegedly Still Recruiting Children - UN Report
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, June 25, 2008
lthough the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) does not seem to be recruiting children in Uganda, women and children are still present in its ranks, and the rebel group is allegedly enlisting young people from neighbouring countries, according to a United Nations report released ... more
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UN Chief Calls Security Situation 'Fragile'
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, June 25, 2008
he overall political, security and economic situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) remains fragile and is characterized by widespread poverty, insecurity and a disturbing cycle of human rights violations and impunity, according to the latest report submitted by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the Security ... more
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UN Chief Welcomes Peace Accord
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, June 25, 2008
ecretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed a peace agreement signed by the Government of the Central African Republic (CAR) and two rebel groups after talks facilitated by the Gabonese President El Hadj Omar Bongo ... more
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Two more African nations sign on dotted line
Topix - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
p>THE Republic of Madagascar and the Central African Republic have signed participation contracts with World Expo 2010 Shanghai organizers. ... more
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UNICEF: Kids targets for all in unstable nations
Topix - Sunday, June 22, 2008
p>More than 50 children have been abducted in Haiti since the beginning of the year, adding to a trend of kidnappings in countries affected by violence, according to a United Nations Children's Fund report. ... more
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Central African Republic rebels, government sign peace deal
Topix - Sunday, June 22, 2008
p>Central African Republic's two main rebel movements signed a peace deal with the government Saturday that promised amnesty for rebel combatants after years of low-level conflict. ... more
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UGANDA: US accuses LRA of abuses, calls for a quick peaceful solution
Topix - Saturday, June 21, 2008
p>The United States has accused Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army rebels of committing various abuses against civilians including abductions in recent attacks in three African countries. ... more
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Need for UN Leadership on New Peace Strategy as LRA Attacks Continue
allAfrica.com - Friday, June 20, 2008
he Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) is now creating havoc and abducting children in four countries in central Africa. Today, United Nations Special Envoy for LRA-affected areas Joaquim Chissano is briefing the U.N. Security Council on the need to continue a two year peace process which has not succeeded in ending... more
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Poaching leaves Big Five with nowhere to go
Topix - Thursday, June 19, 2008
p>By Hans Pienaar and Reuters Peace in the Congo has not yet led to safety for Africa's Big Five, and the meltdown in Zimbabwe is not helping either. ... more
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Refugee camp replica marks global awareness day
Topix - Wednesday, June 18, 2008
p>Tents, sacks of food, and a replica of a burnt-out village hut appeared in Trafalgar Square yestrday as a tourist hotspot became a refugee camp to highlight the plight of millions of people displaced in Darfur ... ... more
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Chad: Situation Following Renewed Fighting In East
Topix - Wednesday, June 18, 2008
p>Tuesday, 17 June 2008, 4:39 pm Press Release: US State Department Press Statement Gonzalo Gallegos, Director of Press Relations Washington, DC June 16, 2008 The United States condemns the renewed attacks being ... ... more
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