First public hearing of the Birao court after several years of interruption
On 26 October, 2020, Birao (capital of Vakaga, located about 1,300 km from Bangui) attended the first public session of his Court after several years without a hearing, to rule on alleged irregularities reported by an elected…
A new building for the Special Criminal Court in Bangui
The Special Criminal Court (SCC) in the Central African Republic has a new home in Bangui – officially inaugurated on Friday, 13 November 2020 by Head of State Faustin Archange Touadéra, in the presence of the Deputy Special…
- Elections
Civic education for an informed electorate
Voter education took centre stage at a training workshop for leaders of civil society organizations who will engage with the electorate in the run-up to the upcoming elections in the Central African Republic (CAR). The…
- Security Sector Reform (SSR)
Improved conditions for female military personnel at camp Kassaï
MINUSCA today handed over a set of renovated buildings specially designated for female military personnel at Camp Kassaï in Bangui – shining a light on issues of gender within Security Sector Reform (SSR). The significance of…
- Elections
Elections 2020/2021: Ballot boxes, voter cards and voting booths arrive in Bangui
Electoral materials including ballot boxes, voting booths and electoral kits, part of a batch of electoral equipment donated by the Republic of South Africa to support the democratic process in the Central African Republic…
- Elections
Central African women and girls march for peaceful elections
Hundreds of women peacefully marched through the main streets of the Central African Republic’s capital Bangui today to demand for inclusive, violence-free elections. “ All we want is peace,” sang the participants who donned…
The stakes of the next elections in the Central African Republic
by Arsène T. Gbaguidi, Director of the Electoral Assistance Division, UN Mission in Central African Republic The Central African Republic remains a fragile State. After decades of armed political conflict, the return to…
Burundi contingent renovates the Damara commune building and the Kpaya bridge
The MINUSCA Burundi Contingent handed over two newly-renovated structures to local authorities in the Central African Republic’s Ombela Mpoko and Njoukou sub-prefectures. The commander of the 750-strong Burundi Contingent…
- Elections
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the situation in the Central African Republic
The Secretary-General has been following reports of increasing tensions in the Central African Republic with growing concern. He condemns the escalating violence and calls on all actors to urgently cease hostile actions and…
- Elections
Female FACA personnel trained in securing the elections
Security is high on the electoral agenda as the general elections in the Central African Republic (CAR), set to begin on 27 December 2020, approach – reason for MINUSCA to conduct electoral security training for female…
Electoral education for former members of PK5 self-defense groups
They previously agitated for change through taking up arms; they will now be demanding for progress through the ballot box – thanks to civic education on elections organized by the MINUSCA Disarmament, Demobilization and…
- Press Releases
The armed clashes and tensions observed over the past week have a serious impact on the protection of the Central African population
The Humanitarian Coordinator in the Central African Republic, Ms. Denise Brown, expresses her serious concern for the escalation of tensions and the upsurge of violence that has been observed in several parts of the country…