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A joint delegation from the African Union (AU), Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), United Nations and European Union is in Bangui for a high-level visit to the Central African Republic (CAR) from 2 to 5 June 2021. The four-day mission includes Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, African…

A joint delegation of African Union (AU), Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), United Nations (UN) and European Union (EU) officials on a visit to Bangui between 2 and 5 June 2021 today met with members of the Central African Religious Platform. The platform is made up of a…

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 talks with the country’s President, Faustin Touadera, at the Renaissance…

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 delegation with national political parties on 4 June 2021 in Bangui. The…

Bangui’s tropical weather is arguably one of its greatest assets – as a source of renewable energy. With average annual temperatures in the Central African Republic’s capital soaring to 29 degrees Celsius, the city’s scorching heat is providing a reliable, more affordable source of energy for the UN…

7 Jun 2021 - Elements to the press by Gert Auväärt, Deputy Permanent Representative of Estonia and President of the Security Council for the month of June, following closed consultations on the Central African Republic. The members of the Security Council met on 7 June 2021 and received a briefing…

Inclusive dialogue. New impetus for the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation. Regional stability. Continued support for the Central African Republic (CAR). These were some of the key issues highlighted at the end of the joint AU-ECCAS-UN-EU high-level visit to the Central African…

By Head of State Faustin Touadera in his capacity as President of the Higher Council of the Judiciary, two international judges and one prosecutor appointed to the Special Criminal Court (SCC) in the Central African Republic were, on 8 June 2021, sworn in to office at the Court of Cassation in…

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 shelter but also a foundation on which to rebuild their shattered lives. It was…

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…

Meeting with the population and local authorities to listen to their security concerns was top of the agenda for the MINUSCA Deputy Force Commander, Major General Paulo Maia Pereira, during a visit to Bria, Haute-Kotto prefecture in the east of the Central African Republic, on 16 June 2021. The…

Why is MINUSCA in the Central African Republic (CAR)? And how does the Mission work with the Central African government? Spreading the word on the MINUSCA mandate is the focus of a five-day workshop for over 150 youth, women and local community leaders that is aimed at promoting a better…