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Violent demonstrations against MINUSCA in Kaga-Bandoro
On the morning of Friday 10 April 2015, a mob of approximately 300 to 400 people attacked the camp of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) in Kaga-Bandoro, in the prefecture of Nana-Gribizi, 342 km from Bangui. The United…
MINUSCA welcomes the arrival in Bangui of electoral equipment
The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) notes with satisfaction the progress made in the electoral process with the delivery of forms and 400 camera kits on 10 and 13 June respectively. This first shipment of equipment and…
The populations of Baoro commit to put an end to extrajudicial executions
The populations of Baoro in the prefecture of Nana-Mambéré, in the western part of the Central African Republic, committed on 28 June 2015 to put an end to extrajudicial killings often following public outcry about alleged practices of witchcraft and charlatanism. Hoping to write a new page in the…
MINUSCA repatriates peacekeepers for misconduct
Twenty peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) have been sent back to their home-country. These repatriations were decided MINUSCA following the inquiry about the June 10th incident during which four…