Francois Bozize

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UN Says Moroccan Peacekeeper Killed In Central African Republic

An ambush killed a Moroccan peacekeeper and wounded three others on Sunday in the Central African Republic, the United...

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Via Social Media, Priest Recounts Horror of Central Africa Violence

"Heavy gunfire in Zemio. Impossible to go out. They have cut the phones and we can't go out -- it's just too dangerous....

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At Least 15 Killed In Fresh C. Africa Clashes

At least 15 people died in clashes between UN peacekeepers and former rebels in the centre of the chronically restive...

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Around 100 Killed In C. Africa After Truce Deal

The death toll from clashes in Central African Republic has surged to around 100, local officials said Wednesday of...

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Congo To Withdraw UN Peacekeepers Accused of Misconduct

More than 600 troops from Congo Republic serving as UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic will be returning...

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C. Africa Sapped By Decades of Strife and Misrule

The government of the Central African Republic on Monday signed an "immediate ceasefire" deal with rebel groups aimed...

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UN Chief ‘concerned’ Over Renewed Central African Unrest

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres voiced concern Friday over the "widespread instability" and attacks on UN troops...

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UN Commander In C. Africa Wants Congo Peacekeepers To Leave

The UN force commander in the Central African Republic is calling for hundreds of peacekeepers from Congo Republic to...

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Chad Blasts UN Report On Troop Abuses In C. Africa

Chad has strongly objected to a UN report accusing its soldiers of abuses in Central African Republic in an official...

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Lack of Aid Funds Fuelling C. Africa Crisis

A dire lack of aid funds in the strife-torn Central African Republic risks leaving a vacuum that armed groups will...

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UN Details Horrific Rape, Murder In Central Africa

A damning United Nations report on Tuesday alleged horrific crimes in the Central African Republic including rape,...

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ICC Prosecutor Says C. Africa Bloodshed ‘must Stop Now’

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor on Tuesday called for an immediate halt to the renewed sectarian...

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UN Worried By New Heavy Weapons In C. Africa

A recent attack targeting UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic was carried out with heavy weapons that have...

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Fifth UN Peacekeeper Found Dead After C. Africa Attack

Another UN peacekeeper has been found dead in the Central African Republic, bringing to five the toll from an attack...

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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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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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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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Central Africa’s Transition To Peace Still Elusive

With a spike in militia killings, a deepening humanitarian crisis and the army still in shambles, the Central African...

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‘UN Attack Helicopter’ Disperses Fighters In CAR

UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic have prevented heavily armed militia launching an attack on the town of...