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Voting underway in Central African Republic's presidential election

The opposition parties had wanted the vote to be delayed, alleging poor preparations and an electoral body influenced by the president.

27/12/2020

Central African Republic

Polls open in Central African Republic elections amid fears of unrest

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.

27/12/2020

Central African Republic

Three UN peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic

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.

26/12/2020

World News

France sends flyover mission to Central African Republic

The mission "marks France's condemnation of attempts to destabilise the country," the Elysée said.

24/12/2020

Vatican

Watch: Pope offers a kiss to nun who has delivered 3,000 babies

The last time 85-year-old Sister Maria Concetta Esu met the Pope, she arrived in a canoe.

27/03/2019

Central African Republic

Central African Republic famine: "This is the most dangerous place in the world for children"

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

07/03/2019

World News

Watch: Portuguese paras raid rebel base in Central African Republic

Spectacular video footage from the Portuguese armed forces shows how a battle between paratroopers and rebels unfolded in the Central African Republic.

18/01/2019

Russia

Funerals held for Russian journalists killed in CAR

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.

07/08/2018

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Bemba war crimes conviction overturned

The court ruled he could not be held responsible for crimes carried out by troops under his control

08/06/2018

World

The battle to provide healthcare in Central African Republic

As the conflict in CAR continues, aid workers struggle to provide healthcare to mothers and newborn babies.

22/02/2018

Central African Republic

UN fears growing war crimes in Central African Republic

30/05/2017

Central African Republic

UN 'shocked to the core' over new child sex abuse allegations in CAR

Investigations have been opened into 108 new victims, most of them children, allegedly abused by UN peacekeepers in CAR.

01/04/2016

Central African Republic

Fresh allegations of sexual abuse against UN peacekeepers in CAR

The United Nations says it is gathering information concerning fresh allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation against its peacekeepers in the

29/03/2016

Republic of the Congo

Landmark ruling at the International Criminal Court in Jean-Pierre Bemba case

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

21/03/2016

Republic of the Congo

DR Congo's former VP Jean-Pierre Bemba guilty of war crimes

In what is being described as a historic decision, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has found the Democratic Republic of Congo’s former vice

21/03/2016

Central African Republic

Touadera hopes to heal rifts after winning CAR presidential poll

Reconciliation and recovery are the huge tasks facing the Central African Republic’s new President Faustin-Archange Touadera, named the winner of a

21/02/2016