Central African Republic

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Peacekeeper Killed In Attack In C. Africa

A UN peacekeeper was killed and four others were missing following an attack on their convoy in the southeast of...

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Nyantakyi Heads Caf’s Ad Hoc Committee To Revise Statutes

Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee for...

International

Dozens of Civilians Killed In CAR Violence

Armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) have killed at least 45 civilians in apparent reprisal strikes over...

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US Troops Hunting LRA Warlord Kony Begin C.Africa Pullout

US special forces on Wednesday began to pull out from Central Africa, ending a five-year hunt for brutal LRA warlord...

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Uncatchable, Brutal Rebel Chief

Brutal rebel commander Joseph Kony has sowed terror across four African nations for three decades, even evading capture...

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After Six Years, US Troops End Hunt For LRA Warlord Kony

US special forces on Wednesday begin pulling out of Central African Republic where they deployed in 2011 to help hunt...

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Hope As C. Africa Holds Disarmanent Talks

The Central African Republic held unprecedented talks with armed groups this week seeking to speed up disarmament in a...

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Uganda Ends Hunt For LRA Leader Joseph Kony

Ugandan troops have pulled out of the hunt for rebel leader Joseph Kony in the Central African Republic (CAR), the army...

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Ugandan Army Says LRA ‘neutralised’, Begins Withdrawal

The Ugandan army said Wednesday it has neutralised the Lord's Resistance Army, as troops began withdrawing from the...

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US Adds Two C.Africa Militia Leaders To Sanctions List

The United States on Wednesday added two militia leaders in the Central African Republic (CAR) to its sanctions list,...

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The French President Who Wouldn’t Be ‘normal’

François Hollande's reign as president was marked by a secret love affair, deadly terror attacks, and an economic...

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Iran Cleric Says Bad Driving A Sin As 700 Die Over New Year

Some 700 people were killed over the Persian new year on roads in Iran, which are among the deadliest in the world...

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Pay TV Operator Acquires Media Licence To 2018 World Cup

According to the company’s Vice President, the newly acquired StarTimes rights indicates the company’s desire to...

International

“There Is No Longer Going To Be Impunity”

For decades, United Nations (UN) peacekeepers accused of sexual exploitation and abuse have operated under an umbrella...

International

One Year Into New CAR Presidency, Security Still Precarious

play videoLocals say they see signs that the economy is starting to pick up One year after Faustin-Archange Touadera...

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Uganda Hails Surrender of Senior LRA Commander

Uganda's army on Wednesday hailed the surrender of a senior commander of the Lord's Resistance Army who was in charge...

International

South Sudan and Comoros Advance In Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

Comoros will now play in the group stage of the qualifying campaign for the 2019 AFCON South Sudan and Comoros booked...

International

US To End Operations Against Lord’s Resistance Army In Africa

A top US military commander has said the LRA has been reduced to "irrelevance" after years of joint military operations...

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At Least 50 Killed By Armed Men In CAfrica

At least 50 people have been killed and dozens more injured since Tuesday after armed men attacked three villages in...