France launches mission to halt Central African Republic violence
BANGUI (Reuters) - France rushed troops to Central African Republic on Friday, its second major African intervention in a year, but clashes between Muslim and Christian militias continued unabated,...
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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday ordered the U.S. military to airlift foreign troops into the Central African Republic, hoping to head off a humanitarian crisis in a country torn by sectarian...
View ArticleFrance increases military in Central African Republic
French reinforcements arrived in the Central African Republic capital, Bangui, yesterday to bolster a force due to rise to 1,200 in coming days, French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said. “The...
View ArticleFrench troops to disarm gunmen in Central African Republic
A French sniper holds his rifle in Bangui in the Central African Republic. Photo: Reuters Bangui: France said it would start disarming fighters in the Central African Republic by force if necessary,...
View ArticleI cannot control fighters: Central African president
The rebel-leader-turned-president of Central African Republic acknowledged on Sunday that he does not have total control over former allies who are accused of killing scores of civilians. Even “an...
View Article>Report: Central African death toll up to 280
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — National radio in Central African Republic says the death toll from violence in the country has increased to at least 280 people. Christian militias attacked...
View ArticleHeavy clashes precede UN vote on Central African Republic
BANGUI — Heavy and small arms fire rang out in the capital of Central African Republic on Thursday, the heaviest clashes in Bangui for months, hours before a United Nations (UN) vote is due to...
View ArticleReport: Central African death toll up to 280
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) -- National radio in Central African Republic says the death toll from violence in the country has increased to at least 280 people. Christian militias attacked...
View ArticleFrench troops clash with Central African Republic gunmen in capital
BANGUI (Reuters) - French troops in Central African Republic clashed with gunmen in the capital Bangui on Monday as they searched for weapons in an operation to disarm rival Muslim and Christian...
View ArticleThousands flee to Central African Republic airport
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — As the armed fighters who rule this country hunted door-to-door for their enemies Friday, Christian civilians caught in the crossfire fled by the thousands to...
View ArticleDeath toll rises in Centra African Republic
Displaced people seeking French protection gather Friday at the airport in Bangui, Central African Republic. (Jerome Delay, The Associated Press) BANGUI, central african republic — Christian civilians...
View ArticleFrance sends in more troops to quell sectarian violence in Central African...
French troops patrolled the Central African Republic's tense capital yesterday, as reinforcements crossed into the country as part of a UN-mandated effort to quell a wave of deadly sectarian violence....
View ArticleFrench launch Central African Republic mission but deaths mount
BANGUI (Reuters) - France rushed troops to Central African Republic on Friday but violence between Muslim and Christian militias continued unabated, spiraling into widespread killings of civilians....
View ArticleClashes erupt as militia enter Central African Republic capital
BANGUI (Reuters) - Heavy and small arms fire rang out in the capital of Central African Republic on Thursday, the heaviest clashes in Bangui for months, hours before a U.N. vote is due to authorize a...
View ArticleOver 20 dead in Central African Republic clashes
At least 23 people have been killed and 64 wounded in armed clashes in the capital of the Central African Republic between former rebels controlling Bangui city and militias. The fighting is the...
View ArticleIs there a news block on the violence in the Central African Republic?
The mysterious lack of coverage is quite conspicuous in the American press, particularly when you see stories of less significance constantly regurgitated within the last 48-hours without mention of...
View ArticleAt least 12 killed in violence in Central African Republic
At least 12 civilians have been killed and a further 30 wounded in the Central African Republic according to reports from the United Nations. This latest wave of violence comes ahead of planned moves...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About France's Intervention in the Central African...
The United Nations Security Council has authorized African Union peacekeepers, bolstered by French troops, to use force to protect civilians and restore order in the Central African Republic (CAR)....
View ArticleCentral African Republic violence: US to fly in peacekeepers
The US is to help fly African Union peacekeeping troops into the Central African Republic (CAR), officials say. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered US forces "to begin transporting forces from...
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