United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR) said Wednesday that the town of Bambari remains under their control, and has not been captured by armed groups as previously reported. Vladimir Monteiro, a spokesman for the MINUSCA peacekeeping mission, said that some rebels attacked soldiers on Tuesday and began…
MINUSCA, the United Nations mission in Central African Republic (CAR), said Monday that its officials are targets of a new smear campaign in newspapers and on social media. Their statement comes as some groups in CAR plan demonstrations next week to oppose certain UN officials, who they accuse of giving…
An elusive peace deal between the Central African Republic and armed rebel groups operating there has finally been reached, according to the African Union (AU) and MINUSCA, the United Nations mission in CAR. Smail Chergui, the AU commissioner for peace and security, announced the deal on Saturday following days of…
President Faustin Touadéra of the Central African Republic appealed for an end to an arms embargo on his conflict-torn country during a speech before the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday. Touadéra praised MINUSCA – the UN mission for CAR – for its role in protecting civilians…