African nations meet to raise cash for Central Africa force

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 16:27

African countries met to raise cash for peacekeeping mission in the strife-torn Central African Republic amid warnings the violence there could tear the country apart and destabilise the region.

Central African PM names new government

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 23:45

Central Africa`s prime minister on Monday appointed a new government to pull the deeply divided country out of crisis, incorporating both Christian militias and supporters of the mainly Muslim Seleka rebellion.

New president takes reins of strife-torn Central Africa

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 05:08

Central African Republic`s new interim president Catherine Samba Panza was sworn in Thursday, tasked with ending horrific sectarian violence and tackling a massive humanitarian crisis.

New mass grave in Central Africa Republic

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 00:47

France`s defence minister says French intelligence services have reported the discovery of a new mass grave in Central African Republic.

Central African Parliament meets to elect new President

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 16:41

The Central African parliament began meeting on Monday to elect a new interim president tasked with restoring peace to the former French colony where thousands have died in Christian-Muslim violence, according to AFP journalists.

Ban says African Union must send troops to Central Africa crisis

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 23:49

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday called on the African Union to speedily provide promised troops to halt the worsening crisis in Central African Republic.

Central African Parliament meets to decide President`s fate

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 12:55

The Central African President`s fate hung in the balance Friday as regional leaders and his entire Parliament gathered in neighbouring Chad in a bid to end a spiralling cycle of sectarian violence.

French Defence Minister sees no need for more troops in Central Africa

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 01:18

French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday there is currently no need to send reinforcements to Central Africa, where it has 1,600 deployed troops to help defuse sectarian violence.

Attacks on Chadians in C Africa will not go `unpunished`: President

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 00:29

Chad`s President Idriss Déby Itno on Friday vowed that attacks on Chadian nationals in the restive Central African Republic would not go "unpunished".

UN says 935,000 flee conflict in Central Africa Republic

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 18:47

The number of people uprooted by conflict in the Central African Republic is nearing one million, with half of the residents of the capital Bangui driven from their homes, the United Nations said Friday.

Children beheaded in Central Africa fighting: UNICEF

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 02:49

At least two children have been beheaded in the fighting which has gripped the Central African Republic, the UN agency for children said Monday, adding "unprecedented" levels of violence were being committed against youngsters.

Chadian civilians flee attacks, threats in C Africa capital

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 02:26

Hundreds more Chadian civilians headed Saturday to their home country after facing repeated attacks and threats from majority Christians in the strife-torn Central African Republic.