Defense forces, soldiers from nearby countries and other security personnel have been fighting an “asymmetric war” against armed groups, sparking an “unprecedented humanitarian crisis”, the top UN official in the country told…
Editors of media outlets and members of civil society in the Central African Republic (CAR) were invited to an awareness-raising session on combating disinformation held in Bangui on 14-15 June. Disinformation and “fake news”…
Like many other basic rights, access to health care has long been compromised by ongoing conflict in parts of the Central African Republic (CAR). Reason for the MINUSCA Pakistani contingent (PAKBATT) in Kaga-Bandoro, central…
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…
MARIA KABATANYA To mark Menstrual Health Week (6-12 June 2021), the Female Engagement Team of the MINUSCA Zambian contingent (ZAMBATT) and the Mission’s gender unit came together to champion girls’ reproductive health rights…
The Zambian contingent (ZAMBATT VI) deployed to Birao in the north of the Central African Republic has handed over a furnished house to the previously homeless Tongoushi family – providing them with not only much-needed…
International community efforts to facilitate an inclusive dialogue for the peace and reconciliation process in the Central African Republic (CAR) remain on course – with consultations between the visiting AU-ECCAS-UN-EU…
On the second day of their joint visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), a delegation from the African Union (AU), Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), United Nations (UN) and European Union (EU) held…
Over the past year, to be a United Nations peacekeeper in the field has meant adopting new levels of flexibility and resilience in the face of evolving challenges. A hard job has become even harder. As this global pandemic…
The Central African Republic (CAR) has joined the ranks of countries that have adopted vaccination as a means of combating the Covid-19 pandemic, in addition to testing and other measures to prevent the spread of the…
Only a shell of the former Petevo mosque – consisting of a few outer walls, atop one of which a minaret still stands – remains on the spot where the house of worship for Muslim residents of Bangui’s 6 th district once stood…
Proper road transport is essential for communities living in remote swathes of the Central African Republic (CAR). It is also vital for the mobility of UN troops, primarily tasked with the protection of civilians and the…