Central African Republic

  • Dec 30, 2009
  • 7 min read

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Presidential poll heats up

Political manoeuvring ahead of the 2010 presidential election. While two small rebel groups...

  • Oct 14, 2009
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CENTRAL AFRICA: Region's armies keep pressure on LRA

From October 16-25, the US Africa Command will help to stage a regional training exercise as part...

  • Sep 10, 2009
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UGANDA/CAR: LRA threat remains focused outside Uganda

The Ugandan military said today that it has captured Okot Otiak, a senior commander within the...

Uganda
  • Jul 6, 2009
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AFRICA: Japan seeks to support rice production boost

Last year's food price shock, which pushed up urban living costs across Africa -- provoking riots...

Africa
  • Mar 16, 2009
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UGANDA/DRC: Kampala withdraws troops from LRA hunt

Uganda said yesterday that its troops had started to withdraw from Congolese territory, and that...

Uganda
  • Mar 16, 2009
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CHAD/SUDAN/CAR: UN peacekeepers face stiff challenge

The UN Mission in Chad and the Central African Republic (MINURCAT) took over command of an EU...

Chad
  • Jan 15, 2009
  • 1 min read

UN/CHAD/CAR: MINURCAT will succeed EUFOR on border

The UN Security Council yesterday approved the expansion of its peace-keeping mission in Chad and...

Chad
  • Dec 31, 2008
  • 1 min read

CENTRAL AFRICA: Commodities fall hits CEMAC growth

The six-member Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) today forecast regional...