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Refugee turned peacemaker: The young woman leader transforming communities in the Central African Republic

CAR has faced recurrent cycles of conflict since 2013, when predominantly Muslim Seleka rebels seized power, prompting the rise of…

2 months ago

Central African Republic enters ‘decisive’ phase after landmark elections

Briefing the Security Council on Wednesday, Special Representative Valentine Rugwabiza said the 28 December 2025 polls marked “an important milestone…

6 months ago

Morocco’s Ambitious Push for F-35 Lightning II Fighters Marks a Historic Leap in North African Airpower and Regional Deterrence Posture

Morocco’s ongoing negotiations with the United States for the acquisition of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II represent a potential…

7 months ago

Results expected 5 January after landmark elections in Central African Republic

According to MINUSCA, preliminary reports from observers indicate that more than 99 per cent of polling stations across the country…

8 months ago

Why has Israel recognised the breakaway African state as independent?

Wedaeli Chibelushi,Ameyu Etana,BBC Afaan OromooandFarah Lamane,BBC SomaliAFP via Getty ImagesResidents of Somaliland's capital city, Hargeisa, have been celebrating Israel's declarationIsrael…

8 months ago

Historic vote looms in Central African Republic as UN urges peaceful participation

Ahead of the 28 December polls, Secretary-General António Guterres called on all Central Africans to participate peacefully in the vote…

8 months ago

Central African Republic: ‘3R’ combatants in the northwest lay down their arms

Some carried weapons of war; others ammunition – the very items on which their eligibility for the disarmament, demobilization, and…

10 months ago

Kenya’s Ruto demands permanent African seat on the Security Council, highlights support for Haiti

He demanded reforms that would provide at least two permanent seats with full rights – including the power to veto…

11 months ago

Two ex-militia leaders in Central African Republic sentenced for war crimes, crimes against humanity

Two former leaders of the predominantly Christian Anti-Balaka militia in the Central African Republic have been convicted of multiple war…

1 year ago

Guterres condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in Central African Republic

The ambush took place on Friday along the Birao-Am Dafock axis in the volatile Vakaga Prefecture, in northeastern CAR, close…

1 year ago