More than 500 killed in Mali clashes as military junta loses grip
Dakar, SenegalReuters More than 500 civilians died in attacks carried out by armed forces and Islamist groups in Mali from January to March this year, the United Nations said in a report on Monday that detailed a rapid unravelling of an already desperate security situation. The killings represented a 324 per cent rise over the […]
Central African Republic votes amid fears of unrest
Bangui, Central African RepublicAP Central African Republic held presidential and legislative elections Sunday amid fears of violence after a campaign period marked by fighting between rebels and government forces. Voters came out in large numbers in the capital, while in other parts of the country fewer people went to polling stations because of fears of […]
Central African Republic seeks justice for rural victims of sexual violence
Bangui, Central African RepublicThomson Reuters Foundation Restoring court operations in rural parts of the war-torn Central African Republic is vital to tackling sexual violence and ensuring victims can seek justice, a top government official said, as the coronavirus pandemic fuels gender-based abuse. Rape has been widely used as a weapon of war in the country […]
Central African Republic sees sharp decline in violence
Dakar, SenegalThomson Reuters Foundation Central African Republic may be getting safer, according to new figures from the United Nations that show a sharp drop in the number of attacks and human rights abuses since last year. The head of human rights for the UN mission in the country said a peace deal between the government […]
CAR’s clerics warn against attempts to divide Christians and Muslims
World Watch Monitor The three top faith leaders of the Central African Republic, who have won international recognition for their efforts to end conflict in the country, have blamed foreign mercenaries for a recent upsurge in violence. One month ago today, the relative calm enjoyed by the capital, Bangui, was shattered when armed men from […]
Dozens killed in Central African Republic attack, including priest who planned to move
World Watch Monitor Dozens, including a Catholic priest, were killed last week as fighting erupted between armed groups in several villages in southern Central African Republic. Father Joseph Désiré Angbabata, 49, the parish priest of Séko village, near Bambari, lost his life when armed men stormed his village parish of Saint Charles LWANGA on 21st […]
Church elder among six aid workers hacked to death in Central African Republic
World Watch Monitor In August 2017, ten Red Cross workers were massacred in an attack attributed to ex-Séléka militants in the south-eastern town of Gambo. PICTURE: World Watch Monitor A church elder who worked for UNICEF was one of six people killed during a recent ambush by armed men in northern Central African Republic. Gabriel […]
Catholic priest stabbed as violence continues in Central African Republic
World Watch Monitor Fr Alain Blaise Bissialo, a priest at Christ-King Parish of Tokoyo, was stabbed by unknown armed men on 4th January. PICTURE: Alain Blaise Bissialo/Facebook Catholic bishops in the Central African Republic have condemned a recent upsurge of violence in the country and called on armed groups to lay down their weapons. Fighting […]
‘Christian’ militias kill up to 30 Muslim civilians in Central African Republic
RNS/Reuters Hundreds of civilians are seeking refuge inside a mosque in the Central African Republic’s border town of Bangassou amid ongoing attacks by Christian militias that have killed up to 30 civilians, UN officials and aid workers said on Sunday. The attacks throughout the weekend on the town of Bangassou on the Congolese border have […]