Transitional government denounces rebels' move which comes two days after a key constitutional referendum. A Muslim rebel leader in the Central African Republic (CAR) has declared an autonomous state in his northeastern stronghold after rejecting upcoming elections aimed at ending years of confli...

Ils s'appellent Bokassa, Kolingba ou Patassé et ambitionnent de reprendre le flambeau familial en dirigeant à leur tour le pays. En Centrafrique, nation brisée où l’écho de l’Histoire résonne plus fort qu’ailleurs, les candidatures de fils d’anciens présidents ne passent pas inaperçues. Si leur p...

La Force de la Mission multidimensionnelle intégrée des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en République centrafricaine (MINUSCA) est intervenue ce mardi à Ndélé, dans la préfecture de Bamingui-Bangoran (nord-est), et contrôle désormais les points stratégiques de la ville. L’intervention a eu lieu ...

By Crispin Dembassa-Kette ABIDJAN (Reuters) - A Muslim rebel leader in Central African Republic has declared an autonomous state in his stronghold and said he will seek independence, leading the country's transitional government to call for international action against him. Noureddine Adam, he...

By Anastasia Moloney BOGOTA, Dec 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From civil war and urban gang violence to drought, some humanitarian crises around the world receive less media attention and donor funding than others and are less visible. Below are the top five humanitarian crises of 2015, i...

By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK, Dec 17 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The number of babies born in conflict zones increased by more than 125,000 this year to 16.6 million compared with last year, the United Nations said on Wednesday. The figure translates to one in eight of all births worldwide in...

* Crucial elections set for later this month * Some armed groups seeking to block vote * U.N. pledges help in arresting separatist rebel By Serge Leger Kokopakpa BANGUI, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters marched in Central African Republic's capital on Wednesday, demanding that p...

UN, Government Should Protect Women, Girls (Nairobi, December 17, 2015) – The government of the Central African Republic and United Nations peacekeepers should urgently address sexual violence against women and girls by armed militia in the capital, Bangui, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Ri...

Après le référendum constitutionnel de dimanche en Centrafrique, les premiers résultats partiels provisoires donnent le "oui" largement en tête dans les bureaux de vote de la capitale, Bangui. La participation n'a en revanche atteint que 30 %. Les électeurs de Bangui, la capitale centrafricaine, ...

Bangui, Central African Republic | AFP | Thursday 12/17/2015 - 21:15 GMT Nearly 90 percent of voters in the Central African Republic's capital Bangui voted for changes to the constitution in a referendum aimed at ending years of sectarian strife, though turnout was low at 30 percent, partial resu...