French troops to disarm gunmen in Central African Republic
A French sniper holds his rifle in Bangui in the Central African Republic. Photo: Reuters Bangui: France said it would start disarming fighters in the Central African Republic by force if necessary,...
View ArticleFrench troops clash with Central African Republic gunmen in capital
BANGUI (Reuters) - French troops in Central African Republic clashed with gunmen in the capital Bangui on Monday as they searched for weapons in an operation to disarm rival Muslim and Christian...
View ArticleThousands flee to Central African Republic airport
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — As the armed fighters who rule this country hunted door-to-door for their enemies Friday, Christian civilians caught in the crossfire fled by the thousands to...
View ArticleDeath toll rises in Centra African Republic
Displaced people seeking French protection gather Friday at the airport in Bangui, Central African Republic. (Jerome Delay, The Associated Press) BANGUI, central african republic — Christian civilians...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About France's Intervention in the Central African...
The United Nations Security Council has authorized African Union peacekeepers, bolstered by French troops, to use force to protect civilians and restore order in the Central African Republic (CAR)....
View ArticleCentral African Republic violence: US to fly in peacekeepers
The US is to help fly African Union peacekeeping troops into the Central African Republic (CAR), officials say. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered US forces "to begin transporting forces from...
View Article2 French soldiers killed by gunmen in Central African Republic
BANGUI, Central African Republic — President Francois Hollande flew into Central African Republic hours after two French soldiers were killed in fighting, and he praised his troops for tackling...
View ArticleFrench troops disarm fighters in Central African Republic
BANGUI (Reuters) - French troops in Central African Republic manned checkpoints in the capital Bangui on Monday and searched for weapons in an operation to disarm rival Muslim and Christian fighters...
View ArticleDeath toll rises in Central African Republic
Displaced people seeking French protection gather Friday at the airport in Bangui, Central African Republic. (Jerome Delay, The Associated Press) BANGUI, Central African Republic — Christian civilians...
View ArticleFrench, African troops try to halt Central African Republic killings
French soldiers were cheered on Saturday as they began patrolling densely-populated neighbourhoods of Central African Republic's capital Bangui, which has been rocked by waves of killings between...
View ArticleFrench troops try to halt Central African Republic killings
French soldiers were cheered by residents yesterday as they began patrolling densely populated neighbourhoods of Central African Republic’s capital, Bangui, which has been rocked by waves of killings...
View Article>Central African leader: I can't control fighters
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The rebel-leader-turned-president of Central African Republic acknowledged Sunday that he doesn't have total control over former allies who are accused of...
View ArticleFrench troops in Central African Republic 'to avoid carnage'
President Francois Hollande has defended France's military intervention in the Central African Republic - after two French soldiers were killed in the capital Bangui. Speaking in Bangui, he said last...
View ArticleFrance starts disarming rebels in CAR
Tweet Paris, Dec 10 (IANS) France started disarming militias in the Central African Republic (CAR) in order to restore order and security after bloody sectarian fighting plunged the country into...
View ArticleCentral African Republic: French troops expand operations
French troops in the Central African Republic are expanding their operations, in an effort to restore order following sectarian fighting. French reinforcements patrolled the capital Bangui as others...
View ArticleHundreds killed in Central African Republic violence
Tweet Bangui, Dec 7 (IANS) At least 300 people have been killed in two days of violence in the capital city of the Central African Republic, the Red Cross has said. The Red Cross said its staff...
View ArticleFrance warns of rising sectarian unrest in C. African Republic
BANGUI (Central African Republic): France warned on Friday of a dangerous spiral of sectarian violence in the Central African Republic as the UN said more than 600 people had died in recent unrest....
View ArticleU.S. Military Joins Peacekeeping Effort in Central African Republic
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday ordered the U.S. military to airlift foreign troops into the Central African Republic, hoping to head off a humanitarian crisis in a country torn by sectarian...
View ArticleFrench troops take on C. African militias in capital
Bangui (Central African Republic) (AFP) - French troops Tuesday took on armed Christian militias in the capital of the Central African Republic, where the UN said 210,000 people had been uprooted in...
View ArticleHeavy clashes precede UN vote on Central African Republic
BANGUI — Heavy and small arms fire rang out in the capital of Central African Republic on Thursday, the heaviest clashes in Bangui for months, hours before a United Nations (UN) vote is due to...
View ArticleOver 20 dead in Central African Republic clashes
At least 23 people have been killed and 64 wounded in armed clashes in the capital of the Central African Republic between former rebels controlling Bangui city and militias. The fighting is the...
View ArticleClashes erupt as militia enter Central African Republic capital
BANGUI (Reuters) - Heavy and small arms fire rang out in the capital of Central African Republic on Thursday, the heaviest clashes in Bangui for months, hours before a U.N. vote is due to authorize a...
View ArticleAt least 12 killed in violence in Central African Republic
At least 12 civilians have been killed and a further 30 wounded in the Central African Republic according to reports from the United Nations. This latest wave of violence comes ahead of planned moves...
View ArticleFrench reinforcements arrive in Central African Republic after UN resolution...
French reinforcements have arrived in the Central African Republic capital Bangui to bolster a force due to rise to 1,200 in coming days, defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said. "The operation...
View ArticleC. African Republic leader says chaos 'over'
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) -- The interim leader of Central African Republic vowed Monday that the era of anarchy in the tumultuous country was now over, a bold declaration made only days...
View ArticleEuropean troops to be deployed in CAR: France
Tweet Paris, Dec 18 (IANS) French Foreign Affairs Minister Laurent Fabius Tuesday said that some European countries will send troops to the Central African Republic (CAR) to help French and African...
View Article>Report: Central African death toll up to 280
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — National radio in Central African Republic says the death toll from violence in the country has increased to at least 280 people. Christian militias attacked the...
View ArticleReport: Central African death toll up to 280
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) -- National radio in Central African Republic says the death toll from violence in the country has increased to at least 280 people. Christian militias attacked...
View ArticleUN chief slams coup in Central African Republic
Tweet United Nations, March 25 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the rebels' seizure of state power in the Central African Republic (CAR) and called for earliest restoration of the...
View ArticleCentral African leader: I can't control fighters
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The rebel-leader-turned-president of Central African Republic acknowledged Sunday that he doesn't have total control over former allies who are accused of...
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