Central African Republic

MINUSCA

First Person: An on-air antidote to misinformation in the Central African Republic

12 June 2021
Peace and Security

The citizens of the Central African Republic (CAR) have endured decades of war and conflict. Merveille Yayoro, a young reporter at Guira-FM, the radio station run by the UN peacekeeping mission in the country (MINUSCA), says that she wants her work to provide an antidote to hate speech and misinformation, and help bring about a lasting peace.

© UNICEF/Florent Vergnes

370,000 children displaced in Central African Republic; highest level since 2014

28 April 2021
Humanitarian Aid

Child displacement in the Central African Republic (CAR) has now reached its highest level since 2014, according to the latest estimates from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), warning of the mounting risks children face.

MINUSCA/Indonesia FPU

Central African Republic: Rights experts concerned over ‘Russian advisers’ and close contacts with UN peacekeepers

31 March 2021
Human Rights

UN-appointed independent rights experts on Wednesday raised concerns over the recruitment and use of private military and foreign security contractors by the Government of the Central African Republic, and their apparent close contacts with UN peacekeepers there.

MINUSCA / Herve Serefio

Central African Republic ‘very volatile’, despite important progress – UN peacekeeping chief 

24 February 2021
Peace and Security

Despite a successful presidential election and other noteworthy progress, the Central African Republic (CAR) continues to be plagued by violence and volatility, the UN peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Tuesday. 

MINUSCA/Hervé Serefio

Two UN peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic ambush, as 2021 death toll rises to nine worldwide

19 January 2021
Peace and Security

Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed after their convoy was ambushed by members of the UPC and anti-Balaka armed groups in southern Central African Republic (CAR), the UN Mission in the country said on Monday, bringing the overall toll of 'blue helmet' deaths to nine so far this month. 

© UNHCR/Ghislaine Nentobo

Central African Republic: Post-election violence triggers mass displacement  

8 January 2021
Migrants and Refugees

Amidst post-election violence in the Central African Republic (CAR), more than 200,000 people have fled for their own safety, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.    

MINUSCA/Leonel Grothe

Central African Republic: Respect final results of the election, UN and partners urge

5 January 2021
Peace and Security

Senior officials from the United Nations and regional organizations have called on all political actors in the Central African Republic (CAR) to respect the final results of the recent presidential elections, and to settle any disputes peacefully and in accordance with the country’s laws. 

MINUSCA

UN condemns back-to-back attacks in Central African Republic 

3 January 2021
Peace and Security

The UN mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) condemned, in the strongest terms, succeeding assaults launched by armed groups in Damara on Saturday and Bangassou on Sunday.  

MINUSCA/Hervé Serefio

UN chief urges peaceful, credible elections in Central African Republic

26 December 2020
Peace and Security

On the eve of general elections in the Central African Republic (CAR), the United Nations Secretary-General has called on all stakeholders to ensure that the polls are held in a peaceful, inclusive and credible manner. 

MINUSCA/Leonel Grothe

UN chief condemns attacks against peacekeepers in the Central African Republic

25 December 2020
Peace and Security

The United Nations Secretary-General has strongly condemned Friday’s attacks that killed three Burundian peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR) and left another two wounded.