By Crispin Dembassa-Kette Reuters 24 June 2014 More than 50 people have been killed in two days of clashes in Central African Republic, witnesses and officials said on Tuesday, with foreign troops struggling to stop recurrent violence between Muslim and Christian communities. Witnesses in Bambari, 380 km (236 miles) northwest of the capital Bangui, said an initial attack early on Monday by mainly Christian militia on its outskirts led to waves

By David Lewis Reuters 24 June, 2014 At least 22 people have been killed in two days of clashes in Central African Republic, witnesses said on Tuesday, as foreign troops struggle to curb cycles of violence between Muslim and Christian communities. Witnesses in Bambari, a town 380 km (236 miles) northwest of Bangui, said an initial attack early on Monday by mainly Christian militia just outside the town led to waves of reprisals by Muslim youths.

By AFP June 19, 2014 Bangui (Central African Republic) (AFP) - Ten bodies showing signs of torture have been found this week in a river in the troubled Central African Republic, a security official said Thursday.  The bodies were found in the central Bambari region, close to 400 kilometres (250 miles) from the capital Bangui, and near where the mainly-Muslim ex-Seleka rebels have established their new headquarters. "At least 10 bodies bearing signs

By UN News Centre 13 June 2014 As ongoing violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) continues to drive civilians to seek safety elsewhere, the United Nations refugee agency is appealing to neighbouring countries to keep their borders open and allow access to safe haven for people on the run. Overall, the crisis that began in CAR in December 2012 has thus far caused 226,000 people to flee to neighbouring countries, according to the UN High Commissioner

By allAfrica 18 June 2014  Bembere — Two residents of the Bembere refugee camp in the Central African Republic were shot dead, and three others were wounded by militiamen on Sunday. "On Sunday, militia elements fired at a group of Darfuri refugees who were on their way to the Bandaro market, not far from Bembere camp", Sheikh Abdel Rahman Ismail, head of the camp, told Radio Dabanga. "Abakar Abdallah Karama and Mohamed Saleh died instantly. Three

Central African Republic: New Plan to End Conflict By Dirke Köpp, allAfrica 6 June 2014  The UN has accused both sides in the conflict in the Central African Republic of committing crimes against humanity. Meanwhile the government has come up with a four-point plan to restore peace and stability. Murder, rape, attacks on children, displacement on a massive scale. A new United Nations report submitted to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the

African Union peacekeepers accused of abuses in Central African Republic: HRW By Emma Farge, Reuters 2 June 2014   (Reuters) - African Union peacekeepers from the Republic of Congo operating in the Central African Republic have been accused of abuses, including torture, killings and detentions, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday. The allegations - from witnesses, residents and local officials interviewed by HRW during an investigation by its

LRA’s Kony hunted in Central African Republic By Associated Press 12 May 2014 UNITED NATIONS — African troops searching for Lord’s Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony are concentrating on the Central African Republic although the notorious rebel commander indicted for war crimes keeps moving in and out of Sudan, South Sudan and Congo as well because he knows he’s being tracked, a U.N. envoy said Monday. Abou Moussa, the U.N. special representative

Central African Republic Rebels Pick New Army Chief Amid Attacks  By Jean Louis Gondamoyen and Pauline Bax, Bloomberg News   12 May 2014   Muslim rebels in the Central African Republic elected a new leader as at least two villages were attacked over the weekend. The militia known as ex-Seleka met yesterday and appointed General Joseph Zindeko as army chief to prepare a reorganization of the group before peace talks, spokesman Mahamat Deya said

Syria, Congo, South Sudan minorities face increased genocide risk – survey Thomson Reuters Foundation, by Katie Nguyen 29 Apr 2014 LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Syria, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen are among the major risers in an annual survey that seeks to identify the countries whose minority groups face the greatest risk of genocide, mass killing or violent repression. Somalia retained its position at the top of