Central African Republic

Hundreds flee clashes in C.Africa

Bangui - Muslimchronicle

Hundreds of people in north-east Central African Republic have fled their villages following fresh violence between armed groups, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Sunday. Villagers fled gunfire and machete attacks to arrive in the small town of Paoua, where some 11,000 people have already sought refuge since fighting erupted in the region in November. "There are clashes at almost every point allRead more

New rape claims against UN peacekeepers in C. Africa

United Nations - Muslimchronicle

Peacekeepers in the Central African Republic are accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl, the United Nations said Wednesday, the latest in a spate of rape claims that have hit the UN mission. The minor was taken to hospital after being allegedly assaulted on September 30 in the southern town of Bambari, said UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric. The UN saidRead more

Pope slams anti-Christian attacks in Nigeria, CAfrica

Vatican City - Muslimchronicle

Pope Francis on Wednesday denounced "shameful" attacks on Christians in Nigeria and the Central African Republic (CAR), calling for an end to "all hate and violence". "I have been profoundly saddened by the massacre last Sunday in Nigeria, inside a church, where innocent people were killed," the pontiff said at the end of his weekly public audience at the Vatican. "AndRead more

UN says Moroccan peacekeeper killed in C.Africa

Bangui - Muslimchronicle

An ambush killed a Moroccan peacekeeper and wounded three others on Sunday in the Central African Republic, the United Nations said, blaming pro-Christian militias for the violence. "A MINUSCA (peacekeeping mission) military convoy was targeted by anti-Balaka," it said of the clash in the southern city of Bangassou. source: AFPRead more

Norway happiest place on Earth

New York - Arab Today

Norway displaced Denmark as the world’s happiest country in a new report released on Monday that called on nations to build social trust and equality to improve the wellbeing of their citizens. The Nordic nations are the most content, according to the World Happiness Report 2017 produced by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a global initiative launched by theRead more

41 UN Peacekeepers Accused of Sexual Abuse

New York - Arab Today

The United Nations office of internal investigations on Monday accused 41 UN peacekeepers who were deployed in the Central African Republic (CAR) of sexual exploitation and abuse. Sixteen of the peacekeepers are from Gabon and 25 from Burundi. The seven-month investigation was carried out with investigators from Gabon and Burundi. It is now up to those governments to prosecute theirRead more

UN: 41 peacekeepers suspected in C.Africa sex abuse

United Nations ,United States - Arab Today

The United Nations has identified 41 peacekeepers from Burundi and Gabon as suspects in sexual abuse in the Central African Republic in recent years, a UN spokesman said Monday. The sexual abuse and exploitation allegedly committed by the members of the MINUSCA force occurred in the CAR’s Kemo prefecture in 2014 and 2015, spokesman Stephane Dujarric said. A four-month jointRead more

UN warns of ‘humanitarian emergency’ in Central African Republic

Geneva , Switzerland - Arab Today

Nearly half the population of strife-torn Central African Republic needs humanitarian assistance, the UN said Monday, appealing for $399 million from donors to cover the country’s aid needs next year. UN humanitarian coordinator for Central Africa, Fabrizio Hochschild, told reporters that decades of chronic poverty, compounded by a long line of conflicts, had created a “humanitarian emergency” in one ofRead more

25 killed in CAR violence

Dakar , Senegal - Arab Today

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic (CAR) says 25 people have been killed in clashes between armed groups amid “rising tension” in parts of the long-turbulent country. A statement late Friday said 15 fighters were killed Thursday in the communities of Mbriki and Belima on the outskirts of the central town of Bambari. And on Friday, sixRead more