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In response to security concerns in the Vakaga prefecture, the MINUSCA Force and the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) are stepping up their joint patrols in Birao, Am-Dafock, and several surrounding localities. Through…

One is a naval officer, the other an engineer by training who later chose a military career. Both serve as photographers within the MINUSCA Force. In the Central African Republic, Lieutenant One Mirtha Asa Prasena and…

During the 2025–2026 elections in the Central African Republic, nearly as many women as men registered to vote, indicating that access to the ballot is no longer the main issue. In Mbollo Kpata, the new city council has an…

For their contribution to peace, security, and the democratic process in the Central African Republic, 157 peacekeepers—including seven women—from the 10th Company of the Bangladeshi Special Forces of MINUSCA, deployed since…

On October 6, 2026, in Bangui, 72 peacekeepers from the Pakistani contingent at the MINUSCA Level II Hospital—including 14 women—were awarded the United Nations Medal. This honor recognizes their commitment to peace and their…

Finalists for the 2026 United Nations Secretary-General’s Awards in the category “Protection of Civilians and Respect for International Humanitarian Law,” Jean Paul Gervais Golopaye, Placide Hilaire Yamande, and Brice Paulin…

During a visit to Bangassou, which represents the second stop on her tour to evaluate the impact of the reconfiguration of the footprint of MINUSCA, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Central African…

During a visit conducted in Paoua in the Yadé region, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of MINUSCA reaffirmed that the Mission’s territorial reconfiguration does not signify a disengagement, but…

More than 200 participants—herders, farmers, community leaders, and local authorities—gathered on Wednesday, 23 September 2026, in Badia-Salifou, a locality situated about thirty kilometers from Kaga-Bandoro. Organized by…

The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Central African Republic, Valentine Rugwabiza, was received on Thursday, 25 September by Central African Prime Minister Félix Moloua, as part of…

Two hundred and eighty Egyptian peacekeepers, including 30 women, from the 10th Mechanized Infantry Peacekeeping Battalion were awarded the United Nations Medal on 20 August in Bangui. This award recognizes their contribution…

A total of 597 peacekeepers from MINUSCA's 11th Zambian Contingent were awarded the United Nations Medal on August 18, 2026, in Birao, recognizing their contribution to peace, civil protection, and stability in Vakaga…