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CAR: voters go to polls in crunch elections

Voters have been casting their ballots in Central African Republic, in elections seen as crucial to restoring democratic rule and ending years of

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CAR: UN official emotional as new child sex abuse allegations revealed

European soldiers and United Nations peacekeepers are facing fresh accusations of child sexual abuse in Central African Republic. The United Nations

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CAR: UN says it has heard fresh allegations of abuse by foreign soldiers

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CAR: elections annulled in strife-torn country

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CAR: provisional results suggest surprise lead for outsider in presidential poll

Provisional results from the presidential election in the Central African Republic have confirmed a surprise early lead for former Prime Minister

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CAR: former prime minister takes slim lead in presidential poll

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

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Counting underway after peaceful CAR election

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

30/12/2015

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Hopes high for stability as polls open in Central African Republic

The polls open in the Central African Republic for elections many hope will bring stability to the country.

30/12/2015

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Central African Republic polls to proceed despite dangers

Central African Republic is braced to hold long-postponed presidential and legislative elections this Wednesday. This is in a country carved up by

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Voters in Central African Republic decide on new constitution

Voters in the the Central African Republic have cast their ballots in a constitutional referendum considered crucial to restoring peace in the

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Pope Francis concludes Africa visit with prayers at Bangui mosque and open-air Mass

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

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Pope Francis appeals for reconciliation during Central African Republic visit

Pope Francis has called for reconciliation, as he visits the divided Central African Republic – a nation racked by bloodshed between Muslims and

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Pope Francis brings message of reconciliation to Central African Republic

Pope Francis received a rapturous reception in the Central African Republic on Sunday on a visit welcomed by both the majority Christian community

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Pope Francis heads to Africa with a message of religious tolerance

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

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Sectarian bloodletting returns to the Central African Republic

An upsurge in violence in the Central African Republic has seen hundreds flee the capital Bangui. The increase in bloodletting has prompted Pope

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CAR: calls for army to be redeployed

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

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DRC to investigate rape allegations against its UN peacekeepers

The government of the Democratic of Republic Congo (DRC) said on Thursday that it would investigate three of its soldiers accused of rape while

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UN peacekeepers accused of underage rape in CAR

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic (CAR) has been rocked by fresh allegations of rape by peacekeepers. One of the

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CAR: UN peacekeeping chief resigns amid fresh abuse allegations

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

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UN peacekeeper killed in CAR violence

At least one United Nations peacekeeper was killed on Sunday in clashes with armed insurgents in the Central African Republic. It happened early in

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