http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:27:41 +0100 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:27:41 +0100 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/01/29/tanzania-eyes-east-africas-pharmaceutical-hub-crown-business-africa http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/01/29/tanzania-eyes-east-africas-pharmaceutical-hub-crown-business-africa Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:04:05 +0100 Tanzania is betting on local drug manufacturing to reduce imports and become East Africa’s pharmaceutical hub and we find out how Africa's private sector is fixing the supply chain to minimise the billions lost in post-harvest logistics. http://www.euronews.com/2024/12/05/russias-wagner-founder-honoured-with-statue-in-central-african-republic http://www.euronews.com/2024/12/05/russias-wagner-founder-honoured-with-statue-in-central-african-republic Thu, 05 Dec 2024 11:22:40 +0100 A monument to Russian warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died in a plane crash last year after a mutiny attempt against Moscow, has been unveiled in CAR's capital Bangui. http://www.euronews.com/2022/12/19/eu-hq-in-central-african-republic-burned-down-in-mystery-fire http://www.euronews.com/2022/12/19/eu-hq-in-central-african-republic-burned-down-in-mystery-fire Mon, 19 Dec 2022 19:36:44 +0100 Just as French troops were ending a mission in the Central African Republic, a myserious fire destroyed the EU's HQ in the capital Bangui. http://www.euronews.com/2021/11/08/portuguese-un-troops-suspected-of-smuggling-diamonds-from-central-african-republic http://www.euronews.com/2021/11/08/portuguese-un-troops-suspected-of-smuggling-diamonds-from-central-african-republic Mon, 08 Nov 2021 21:01:47 +0100 Ten people were arrested after a series of raids across Portugal on Monday as part of the investigation. http://www.euronews.com/2021/01/06/central-african-republic-pope-francis-appeals-for-calm-after-disputed-election-result http://www.euronews.com/2021/01/06/central-african-republic-pope-francis-appeals-for-calm-after-disputed-election-result Wed, 06 Jan 2021 16:44:02 +0100 Ten opposition candidates have called for the annulment of the result, which saw President Faustin Archangel Touadéra re-elected. http://www.euronews.com/video/2020/12/27/voting-underway-in-central-african-republic-s-presidential-and-legislative-elections http://www.euronews.com/video/2020/12/27/voting-underway-in-central-african-republic-s-presidential-and-legislative-elections Sun, 27 Dec 2020 18:46:33 +0100 The opposition parties had wanted the vote to be delayed, alleging poor preparations and an electoral body influenced by the president. http://www.euronews.com/2020/12/27/polls-open-in-central-african-republic-amid-fears-of-unrest-in-first-elections-since-peace http://www.euronews.com/2020/12/27/polls-open-in-central-african-republic-amid-fears-of-unrest-in-first-elections-since-peace Sun, 27 Dec 2020 13:47:58 +0100 Former president Francois Bozize, who has returned from exile, has been accused of allying himself with armed groups to destabilise the country ahead of national elections. http://www.euronews.com/2020/12/26/three-un-peacekeepers-killed-in-central-african-republic http://www.euronews.com/2020/12/26/three-un-peacekeepers-killed-in-central-african-republic Sat, 26 Dec 2020 15:33:10 +0100 Three peacekeepers from Burundi were killed and two others wounded in the Central African Republic as tensions mount ahead of the country's general election on Sunday. http://www.euronews.com/2020/12/24/france-sends-flyover-mission-to-central-african-republic-amid-election-tensions http://www.euronews.com/2020/12/24/france-sends-flyover-mission-to-central-african-republic-amid-election-tensions Thu, 24 Dec 2020 11:08:02 +0100 The mission "marks France's condemnation of attempts to destabilise the country," the Elysée said. http://www.euronews.com/2019/03/27/watch-pope-offers-a-kiss-to-nun-who-has-delivered-3-000-babies http://www.euronews.com/2019/03/27/watch-pope-offers-a-kiss-to-nun-who-has-delivered-3-000-babies Wed, 27 Mar 2019 19:38:09 +0100 The last time 85-year-old Sister Maria Concetta Esu met the Pope, she arrived in a canoe. http://www.euronews.com/2019/03/07/central-african-republic-famine-this-is-the-most-dangerous-place-in-the-world-for-children http://www.euronews.com/2019/03/07/central-african-republic-famine-this-is-the-most-dangerous-place-in-the-world-for-children Thu, 07 Mar 2019 18:45:51 +0100 Six years of civil war between Muslim rebels and Christian militias has left CAR's children in a desperate state. In this special edition of Insight for Euronews, NBC's Cynthia Mcfadden ventures into the war-torn country to see the humanitarian crisis for herself. To watch this spec http://www.euronews.com/2019/01/18/watch-portuguese-paratroopers-raid-rebel-base-in-central-african-republic http://www.euronews.com/2019/01/18/watch-portuguese-paratroopers-raid-rebel-base-in-central-african-republic Fri, 18 Jan 2019 15:58:30 +0100 Spectacular video footage from the Portuguese armed forces shows how a battle between paratroopers and rebels unfolded in the Central African Republic. http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/07/funerals-held-for-russian-journalists-killed-in-car http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/07/funerals-held-for-russian-journalists-killed-in-car Tue, 07 Aug 2018 12:06:00 +0200 Russian officials say there was inadequate planning for the dangerous mission, with the three men sent to investigate various Russian interests in the African region. http://www.euronews.com/2018/06/08/bemba-war-crimes-conviction-overturned http://www.euronews.com/2018/06/08/bemba-war-crimes-conviction-overturned Fri, 08 Jun 2018 19:22:00 +0200 The court ruled he could not be held responsible for crimes carried out by troops under his control http://www.euronews.com/2018/03/01/behind-the-scenes-of-the-battle-to-provide-healthcare-in-central-african http://www.euronews.com/2018/03/01/behind-the-scenes-of-the-battle-to-provide-healthcare-in-central-african Thu, 01 Mar 2018 17:33:07 +0100 Join Euronews reporter Monica Pinna to explore the harsh reality behind the healthcare system in Central African Republic. http://www.euronews.com/2018/02/27/visiting-a-maternity-ward-in-conflict-torn-central-african-republic http://www.euronews.com/2018/02/27/visiting-a-maternity-ward-in-conflict-torn-central-african-republic Tue, 27 Feb 2018 11:41:02 +0100 In a 360 video experience, discover how aid workers are struggling to provide healthcare to mothers and newborn babies in CAR. http://www.euronews.com/2018/02/22/the-battle-to-provide-healthcare-in-car http://www.euronews.com/2018/02/22/the-battle-to-provide-healthcare-in-car Thu, 22 Feb 2018 18:10:55 +0100 As the conflict in CAR continues, aid workers struggle to provide healthcare to mothers and newborn babies. http://www.euronews.com/2017/05/30/un-fears-growing-war-crimes-in-central-african-republic http://www.euronews.com/2017/05/30/un-fears-growing-war-crimes-in-central-african-republic Tue, 30 May 2017 15:21:24 +0200 UN fears growing war crimes in Central African Republic http://www.euronews.com/2016/04/01/un-shocked-to-the-core-over-new-child-sex-abuse-allegations-in-car http://www.euronews.com/2016/04/01/un-shocked-to-the-core-over-new-child-sex-abuse-allegations-in-car Fri, 01 Apr 2016 01:06:14 +0200 Investigations have been opened into 108 new victims, most of them children, allegedly abused by UN peacekeepers in CAR. http://www.euronews.com/2016/03/29/fresh-allegations-of-sexual-abuse-against-un-peacekeepers-in-car http://www.euronews.com/2016/03/29/fresh-allegations-of-sexual-abuse-against-un-peacekeepers-in-car Tue, 29 Mar 2016 07:57:07 +0200 The United Nations says it is gathering information concerning fresh allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation against its peacekeepers in the http://www.euronews.com/2016/03/21/landmark-ruling-at-the-international-criminal-court-in-jean-pierre-bemba-case http://www.euronews.com/2016/03/21/landmark-ruling-at-the-international-criminal-court-in-jean-pierre-bemba-case Mon, 21 Mar 2016 18:08:22 +0100 Eight years after he was arrested Jean-Pierre Bemba learned of his fate. The former Congolese rebel leader had been in exile in Belgium before his http://www.euronews.com/2016/03/21/democratic-republic-of-congo-s-former-vice-president-jean-pierre-bemba-found-guilty-of-war-crimes http://www.euronews.com/2016/03/21/democratic-republic-of-congo-s-former-vice-president-jean-pierre-bemba-found-guilty-of-war-crimes Mon, 21 Mar 2016 15:39:57 +0100 In what is being described as a historic decision, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has found the Democratic Republic of Congo’s former vice http://www.euronews.com/2016/02/20/touadera-hopes-to-heal-rifts-after-winning-car-presidential-poll http://www.euronews.com/2016/02/20/touadera-hopes-to-heal-rifts-after-winning-car-presidential-poll Sat, 20 Feb 2016 23:10:25 +0100 Reconciliation and recovery are the huge tasks facing the Central African Republic’s new President Faustin-Archange Touadera, named the winner of a http://www.euronews.com/2016/02/14/polls-close-in-central-african-republic-presidential-run-off-vote http://www.euronews.com/2016/02/14/polls-close-in-central-african-republic-presidential-run-off-vote Sun, 14 Feb 2016 18:03:28 +0100 Voting has ended in Central African Republic’s (CAR)presidential election second-round run-off. Sunday’s vote will bring to an end two years of http://www.euronews.com/2016/02/14/car-voters-go-to-polls-in-crunch-elections http://www.euronews.com/2016/02/14/car-voters-go-to-polls-in-crunch-elections Sun, 14 Feb 2016 11:03:17 +0100 Voters have been casting their ballots in Central African Republic, in elections seen as crucial to restoring democratic rule and ending years of http://www.euronews.com/2016/01/30/car-un-official-emotional-as-new-child-sex-abuse-allegations-revealed http://www.euronews.com/2016/01/30/car-un-official-emotional-as-new-child-sex-abuse-allegations-revealed Sat, 30 Jan 2016 00:33:02 +0100 European soldiers and United Nations peacekeepers are facing fresh accusations of child sexual abuse in Central African Republic. The United Nations http://www.euronews.com/2016/01/29/car-un-says-it-has-heard-fresh-allegations-of-abuse-by-foreign-soldiers http://www.euronews.com/2016/01/29/car-un-says-it-has-heard-fresh-allegations-of-abuse-by-foreign-soldiers Fri, 29 Jan 2016 16:10:42 +0100 EUFOR Peacekeepers from Georgia, France and a third unnamed EU country involved. http://www.euronews.com/2016/01/25/carelections-annulled-in-strife-torn-country http://www.euronews.com/2016/01/25/carelections-annulled-in-strife-torn-country Mon, 25 Jan 2016 22:14:15 +0100 But who are the two candidates for the presidential run-off? http://www.euronews.com/2016/01/04/car-provisional-results-suggest-surprise-lead-for-outsider-in-presidential-poll http://www.euronews.com/2016/01/04/car-provisional-results-suggest-surprise-lead-for-outsider-in-presidential-poll Mon, 04 Jan 2016 03:20:16 +0100 Provisional results from the presidential election in the Central African Republic have confirmed a surprise early lead for former Prime Minister http://www.euronews.com/2016/01/02/car-former-prime-minister-takes-slim-lead-in-presidential-poll http://www.euronews.com/2016/01/02/car-former-prime-minister-takes-slim-lead-in-presidential-poll Sat, 02 Jan 2016 23:19:45 +0100 A former prime minister of Central African Republic has taken a slim lead in the country’s presidential election. With all votes in the capital http://www.euronews.com/2015/12/30/counting-underway-after-peaceful-car-election http://www.euronews.com/2015/12/30/counting-underway-after-peaceful-car-election Wed, 30 Dec 2015 23:48:01 +0100 Counting is underway in the Central African Republic after an election which voters hope will end a period of Christian-Muslim violence that has cost http://www.euronews.com/2015/12/30/hopes-high-for-stability-as-polls-open-in-central-african-republic http://www.euronews.com/2015/12/30/hopes-high-for-stability-as-polls-open-in-central-african-republic Wed, 30 Dec 2015 11:00:10 +0100 The polls open in the Central African Republic for elections many hope will bring stability to the country. http://www.euronews.com/2015/12/29/central-african-republic-polls-to-proceed-despite-dangers http://www.euronews.com/2015/12/29/central-african-republic-polls-to-proceed-despite-dangers Tue, 29 Dec 2015 18:02:49 +0100 Central African Republic is braced to hold long-postponed presidential and legislative elections this Wednesday. This is in a country carved up by http://www.euronews.com/2015/12/13/voters-in-central-african-republic-decide-on-new-constitution http://www.euronews.com/2015/12/13/voters-in-central-african-republic-decide-on-new-constitution Sun, 13 Dec 2015 17:33:43 +0100 Voters in the the Central African Republic have cast their ballots in a constitutional referendum considered crucial to restoring peace in the http://www.euronews.com/2015/11/30/pope-francis-concludes-africa-visit-with-prayers-at-bangui-mosque http://www.euronews.com/2015/11/30/pope-francis-concludes-africa-visit-with-prayers-at-bangui-mosque Mon, 30 Nov 2015 11:57:36 +0100 Pope Francis has concluded his mini-African tour with a highly-significant visit to the mosque in the heart of the Muslim quarter of the Central http://www.euronews.com/2015/11/30/pope-francis-appeals-for-reconciliation-during-central-african-republic-visit http://www.euronews.com/2015/11/30/pope-francis-appeals-for-reconciliation-during-central-african-republic-visit Mon, 30 Nov 2015 05:36:37 +0100 Pope Francis has called for reconciliation, as he visits the divided Central African Republic – a nation racked by bloodshed between Muslims and http://www.euronews.com/2015/11/29/pope-francis-brings-message-of-reconciliation-to-central-african-republic http://www.euronews.com/2015/11/29/pope-francis-brings-message-of-reconciliation-to-central-african-republic Sun, 29 Nov 2015 15:29:10 +0100 Pope Francis received a rapturous reception in the Central African Republic on Sunday on a visit welcomed by both the majority Christian community http://www.euronews.com/2015/11/25/pope-francis-heads-to-africa-with-a-message-of-religious-tolerance http://www.euronews.com/2015/11/25/pope-francis-heads-to-africa-with-a-message-of-religious-tolerance Wed, 25 Nov 2015 09:25:35 +0100 Pope Francis is on his way to Africa for his first papal visit to the continent. First trip in Africa for Pope Francis has begun! AZ4000 has taken http://www.euronews.com/2015/11/02/sectarian-bloodletting-returns-to-the-central-african-republic http://www.euronews.com/2015/11/02/sectarian-bloodletting-returns-to-the-central-african-republic Mon, 02 Nov 2015 21:28:47 +0100 An upsurge in violence in the Central African Republic has seen hundreds flee the capital Bangui. The increase in bloodletting has prompted Pope http://www.euronews.com/2015/09/28/car-calls-for-army-to-be-redeployed http://www.euronews.com/2015/09/28/car-calls-for-army-to-be-redeployed Mon, 28 Sep 2015 23:57:07 +0200 Two days of violent clashes in Central African Republic have led to calls for the army to be redeployed. At least 21 people have died and 100 have http://www.euronews.com/2015/08/20/drc-to-investigate-rape-allegations-against-its-un-peacekeepers http://www.euronews.com/2015/08/20/drc-to-investigate-rape-allegations-against-its-un-peacekeepers Thu, 20 Aug 2015 22:49:09 +0200 The government of the Democratic of Republic Congo (DRC) said on Thursday that it would investigate three of its soldiers accused of rape while http://www.euronews.com/2015/08/19/un-peacekeepers-accused-of-underage-rape-in-car http://www.euronews.com/2015/08/19/un-peacekeepers-accused-of-underage-rape-in-car Wed, 19 Aug 2015 21:52:09 +0200 The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic (CAR) has been rocked by fresh allegations of rape by peacekeepers. One of the http://www.euronews.com/2015/08/12/car-un-peacekeeping-chief-resigns-amid-fresh-abuse-allegations http://www.euronews.com/2015/08/12/car-un-peacekeeping-chief-resigns-amid-fresh-abuse-allegations Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:58:18 +0200 The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic has resigned. It comes amid a fresh round of allegations of sexual abuse and http://www.euronews.com/2015/08/03/un-peacekeeper-killed-in-car-violence http://www.euronews.com/2015/08/03/un-peacekeeper-killed-in-car-violence Mon, 03 Aug 2015 01:14:01 +0200 At least one United Nations peacekeeper was killed on Sunday in clashes with armed insurgents in the Central African Republic. It happened early in http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2015/05/26/eu-boosts-car-aid http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2015/05/26/eu-boosts-car-aid Tue, 26 May 2015 14:37:04 +0200 The EU is to increase financial aid to the Central African Republic, officials said on Tuesday. The European Commission announced an extra 72 million http://www.euronews.com/2015/04/30/rape-of-children-by-french-forces-in-central-africa-will-be-punished-if-proven http://www.euronews.com/2015/04/30/rape-of-children-by-french-forces-in-central-africa-will-be-punished-if-proven Thu, 30 Apr 2015 14:34:10 +0200 France has vowed to punish any of its soldiers if they are proven to have committed child rape in the Central African Republic. Fourteen French http://www.euronews.com/2015/04/29/france-probes-claims-of-child-sex-abuse-by-its-troops-in-central-african http://www.euronews.com/2015/04/29/france-probes-claims-of-child-sex-abuse-by-its-troops-in-central-african Wed, 29 Apr 2015 21:26:00 +0200 French authorities are investigating allegations of the sexual abuse of children by the country’s troops in the Central African Republic. It comes http://www.euronews.com/2015/01/23/french-aid-worker-freed-in-central-african-republic http://www.euronews.com/2015/01/23/french-aid-worker-freed-in-central-african-republic Fri, 23 Jan 2015 21:20:02 +0100 A French aid worker abducted last Monday in the Central African Republic has been freed. Claudia Priest, who is 67, worked for a charity providing http://www.euronews.com/2015/01/21/african-aid-group-hopes-kidnapped-french-worker-will-be-freed- http://www.euronews.com/2015/01/21/african-aid-group-hopes-kidnapped-french-worker-will-be-freed- Wed, 21 Jan 2015 10:58:01 +0100 Caritas, one of the main aid groups in Central African Republic say it’s optimistic a kidnapped French charity worker could be released today. The http://www.euronews.com/2015/01/20/armed-men-kidnap-un-worker-in-central-african-republic http://www.euronews.com/2015/01/20/armed-men-kidnap-un-worker-in-central-african-republic Tue, 20 Jan 2015 13:18:02 +0100 Armed men have kidnapped a woman working for the UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic. It is thought the victim was snatched from a