Central African Republic

The press release released Monday night by Ali Darassa, head of the powerful UPC-armed group, arouses some skepticism. In this handwritten document verified by RFI, the rebel leader pledges to withdraw from the CPC uprising and says he wants to reinstate Khartoum's peace agreement, which he condemned in December for joining the uprising. But this statement sows confusion within the coalition and is…

In the Central African Republic, one of the most powerful armed groups in the country, Ali Darasa's Central African Republic Peace Unit (UPC) "undertakes" to "withdraw from the Coalition of Patriots for Change", CPC, this rebel coalition was formed in December and which has since tried to overthrow President Touadéra. This is stated in a press release released on Monday night, the authenticity of which…

While the Central African Republic has 80% of Christians, this year the Easter weekend is celebrated gloomily with the Covid-19 pandemic and this new armed conflict launched in December 2020 by the rebels of the Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC). as reported from Bangui, FLorence MoriceAt the entrance to the cathedral, mask…

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the Bangui authorities to restore access to two Central African news sites, which have been suspended since February last year, by decision of the Minister of Post and Telecommunications. These are the "Corbeaux News" and "Le Tsunami" websites. In a statement dated February 16, which RFI…

Denise Brown, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the Central African Republic, warns of the rise of attacks on humanitarian workers in the Central African Republic. The warning was launched by the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the Central African Republic. Between October and February, 234 cases of attacks on humanitarian workers…

The death of Sidiki Abas, leader of one of the most powerful armed groups in the Central African Republic, was formalized by the 3R movement. A very active group within the CPC, which since December has been trying to overthrow Bangui's power. According to this group, he died on March 25 at the health center in the north of the country after injuries. He had been under UN sanctions since September…

In the Central African Republic, excision is a widely practiced but little known tradition. According to the latest studies, 21.6% of women between the ages of 15 and 49 have undergone some form of genital mutilation. Mutilation is practiced in all religions. Banda are the ethnic group where these methods are most prevalent (52.9%). Louise (her first name has changed) agreed to share her experience. .

On Wednesday, March 31, a group of UN experts condemned the "serious violations of human rights" committed by Russian paramilitaries who are said to be fighting alongside government forces that have been the target of a new uprising since December. The UN expert group on mercenaries condemns the authorities' increased use of private security companies in Bangui, which has been the target of a new uprising since December. But the spokesman for the Central African government, Ange Maxime Kazagui, refutes the use of private…

UN experts said they had received and continue to receive reports of "serious violations of human rights" by Russian mercenaries in the Central African Republic (CAR), where they have supported the militant government's military. "The experts have received, and continue to receive, reports of serious human rights violations and violations of international humanitarian law, which can be attributed to the private military personnel working with CAR's armed forces and in some cases to the UN. peacekeepers,…

The UN expert group on mercenaries is sounding the alarm about serious "human rights violations" that can be attributed to Russian paramilitaries in the Central African Republic, and experts condemn the authorities' increased use of private security companies in Bangui, which has been the target of a new uprising since December. They also deplore the "close contacts" that the Central African Army and in…