Tag: Central Africa
Number of children recruited into conflict grows in West and Central...
West and Central Africa has recorded the highest number of children recruited into conflict of any region in the world, and the number is...
Fragile democratic gains in central Africa at risk as violence escalates
Attacks by armed groups including Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province pose threats to central Africa’s fragile stability the UN Security Council...
ISS: Chad: a test case for Central Africa’s difficult transitions
The country’s unconstitutional transition reflects governance challenges in a region that boasts Africa’s longest-serving presidents.
The death of president Idriss Déby Itno in April sparked debates about...
UN experts alarmed by Russian security contractors’ ‘abuses’ in Central Africa
UN experts expressed alarm on Wednesday over reports of executions and other abuses by Russian security contractors in Central African Republic and over their...
Regional security and integration under threat in Central Africa
Recurrent and often fatal clashes between pastoralists and farmers in several Central African countries continue to cause “serious concern”, threatening “regional security and integration”,...
Mountain gorillas off critically endangered list
Central African mountain gorillas came off the ‘critically endangered' species list this week following a dramatic recovery in numbers over the past...
UN Security Council concerned by situation in Central Africa
The UN Security Council expressed "grave concern" over the security situation and human rights abuses in central Africa and has tasked the...
Mechanism on the way to fight transnational; crime in central and...
A ground-breaking agreement adopted by police chiefs from Central and West Africa in Brazzaville will boost efforts to fight transnational threats across...
Central African “security vacuum” may be exploited by armed groups
The United Nations envoy for Central Africa is concerned withdrawal of troops from the regional force by some contributing countries would create...
African country receiving KrAZ trucks from Ukraine
A Central African country has received a first batch of KrAZ-6322 all terrain 6x6 trucks from Ukrainian manufacturer AutoKrAZ.
The company said on...
Multi-dimensional crises still burdening Central Africa
The Central African region still faces many challenges, including an economic crisis aggravated by the drop in oil prices, rising youth unemployment...
Book review: France in Centrafrique
"France in Centrafrique" is the second in a new series on African conflict, "Africa@War", and concentrates on French misadventures in the Central...
Security Council demands end to attacks by rebel Lord’s Resistance Army
The Security Council strongly condemned ongoing attacks carried out by the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) across Central Africa and demanded an...
Cameroon to plant 10 million trees for timber
Cameroon will plant about 10 million trees on over 25,000 hectares within the next five years as part of a sustainable forestry...
