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Press Release No. 07/215
Topix - Saturday, October 06, 2007
p> The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund completed today the first review of the Central African Republic's economic performance under a program supported by a three-year Poverty Reduction and ... via International Monetary Fund ... more
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EU to boost support for refugees in Chad, Central African Republic
Topix - Friday, October 05, 2007
p> The European Commission, the executive body of the European Union, announced here Friday that it will contribute over 50 million euros to a joint UN and EU initiative in Eastern Chad and the Northeast of the ... via People's Daily Online ... more
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French officials: European force possibly deployed in Darfur neighborhood in November
Topix - Thursday, October 04, 2007
p> A European force of some 3,000 could start deploying in Darfur's neighbors next month, say officials from France, which is taking a lead role in the operation to protect hundreds of thousands of refugees and ... via PR-inside.com ... more
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Central African Republic: Govt Welcomes UN Mission But Urges More Aid
Topix - Wednesday, October 03, 2007
p> A senior official from the Central African Republic today welcomed the recent establishment of a United Nations-mandated, multidimensional presence in the country but said it must be accompanied by assistance ... via AllAfrica.com ... more
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Chad Arab rebels sign peace deal with govt
Topix - Tuesday, October 02, 2007
p> N'DJAMENA * A small Arab rebel group in Chad signed a peace deal with the government yesterday after negotiations in Libya, giving a boost to President Idriss Deby before European troops deploy in the country's ... via The Peninsula ... more
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Govt Welcomes UN Mission But Urges More Aid
allAfrica.com - Monday, October 01, 2007
senior official from the Central African Republic (CAR) today welcomed the recent establishment of a United Nations-mandated, multidimensional presence in the country but said it must be accompanied by assistance to bolster national capacity ... more
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Govt seeks assurances over Irish peacekeepers' safety
Topix - Monday, October 01, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"There are currently 200,000 Darfur refugees and 173,000 displaced people living in camps in Chad." Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern is to seek assurances at the UN HQ in New York tomorrow that 350 Irish peacekeeping troops being deployed to Chad will be safe. ... more
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UN extends mandate of experts monitoring Darfur arms embargo
Topix - Sunday, September 30, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"Impartiality, however, does not mean being non-committal" The Security Council yesterday decided to extend the mandate of the panel of experts set up to monitor an arms embargo in the strife-torn Darfur region of Sudan. via Sudan Tribune ... more
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EU defense ministers build force to protect Darfur refugees
Topix - Saturday, September 29, 2007
p> The European Union's defense ministers have assembled a 2,000-strong force to help protect Darfur refugees in Chad and the Central African Republic, officials said. via PR-inside.com ... more
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Catholic Church Fights Against Witchcraft
allAfrica.com - Friday, September 28, 2007
itchcraft is one of the biggest challenges facing the Catholic Church in Central African Republic, a bishop ... more
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France to urge EU allies to participate in Chad, CAR force
Topix - Friday, September 28, 2007
p> French Defence Minister Herve Morin will Friday urge his European Union counterparts to take part in an EU-UN peacekeeping force being prepared for Chad and the Central African Republic. via The Tocqueville Connection ... more
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UN's Chad-CAR Troop Plan Risks Failing Many
allAfrica.com - Friday, September 28, 2007
he international forces for Chad and the Central African Republic, authorized by the United Nations Security Council, should focus on protecting civilians affected by escalating violence in the region, Human Rights Watch said today. But it is crucial that the operation address the protection needs of those most affected by... more
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Central African Republic's quiet conflict uproots more than 290,000
Topix - Friday, September 28, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"After 2:00pm, we all go back to the bush, we don't feel safe staying the whole day and night in the village" A humanitarian crisis has been quietly unfolding in the Central African Republic , with more than 290,000 people uprooted from their homes over the... more
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UNHCR Running Out of Money in Darfur
Topix - Thursday, September 27, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"For the IDPs [internally displaced people] and for the refugees, we are concerned that they have access to legal redress, that we get relief items to the most vulnerable of these people" The U.N. refugee agency says it may have to scale down its operations in... more
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UN Official Calls for Early Deployment of New Peace Force
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, September 26, 2007
he top United Nations refugee official has called for the early deployment of a new peacekeeping force in Chad and Central African Republic (CAR) authorized to protect civilians and facilitate the provision of aid amid a "very difficult and serious" humanitarian ... more
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France to Contribute Most Troops for Chad, CAR Peacekeeping Mission
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, September 26, 2007
rance will be the largest single troop contributor to a new joint UN-European Union "multi-dimensional" peacekeeping mission to Chad and Central African Republic authorised by the UN Security Council on 25 ... more
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New force for Chad and CAR
Topix - Tuesday, September 25, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"France is not the best placed to play peacemaker because historically it has contributed more to war than peace on the continent" France has made Darfur a foreign policy priority France's President Nicholas Sarkozy is the approval of the UN security council to endorse a French... more
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20 September 1979 - Coup d'Etat in CAR
Topix - Monday, September 24, 2007
p> Coup d'Etat in CAR Emperor Bokassa I is overthrown by ex-president David Dacko, who abolishes the Empire and reinstates the Republic. via About.com ... more
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Central African Republic: Temporary schools provide normalcy for children
Topix - Friday, September 21, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"I was very scared and didn't understand what was happening. We left in silence." Seven-year-old Agns Sadoua grins widely as she talks about her love for school, her friends and her family. via UNICEF News ... more
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CAR president hits back at HRW
Topix - Wednesday, September 19, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"President Ange Felix Patasse protests with every drop of his energy against these grotesque allegations and exaggerations, which constitute a series of untruths designed to undermine the actions taken by the president." The president of the Central African Republic dubbed as "grotesque" on Wednesday allegations from... more
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