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Political Dialogue Set to Begin

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:41:42 GMT

Key political actors in the Central African Republic were set to begin a long-awaited inclusive political dialogue this Friday, to pave the way for national reconciliation and stabilization, the United Nations leading envoy to that conflict-ridden nation told the Security Council this afternoon.

UN Chief Welcomes Announcement of Inclusive Dialogue

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:39:37 GMT

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the decision by the Central African Republic (CAR) to hold an inclusive political dialogue shortly, but cautioned that the country continues to face political, security and socio-economic challenges.

Ban welcomes announcement of inclusive dialogue in Central African Republic

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:34:15 GMT

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the decision by the Central African Republic to hold an inclusive political dialogue shortly, but cautioned that the country continues to face political, security and ...

Opinion & Editorial

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:36:46 GMT

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to attend 2008 Clinton Global Initiative Asia Meeting in Hong Kong on December 2-3, 2008 PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal Arroyo departs tonight to attend the 2008 Clinton Global ...

In Brief: Grim outlook for Central African Republic's children

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:26:22 GMT

Untreated trauma from seeing the killing of relatives, kidnapping by bandits or forced recruitment into armed groups, hunger and disease: these are among the problems experienced by thousands of internally ...

Central African Republic: Thousands Flee Fresh Fighting in North

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:32:40 GMT

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is voicing concern that security in the strife-torn north of the Central African Republic (CAR) has started to worsen, with fresh fighting between Government forces and rebels uprooting thousands more civilians in the deeply impoverished country.

Central African Republic: Living in fear after rebel attack

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:12:07 GMT

The residents of this town near the Sudanese border are on edge, fearful that rebel fighters will repeat a recent assault that caused three-quarters of the population to flee in panic.

Sudan: 'Go Back to Darfur? Not Even in My Dreams'

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:46:44 GMT

Mahamat Oumar Ismael is one of 3,000 Sudanese refugees who fled the conflict in Darfur and have lived since 2007 in camps near Sam Ouandja, in the northwest Central African Republic. Security, he told IRIN, is the absolute priority for his family and the other refugees in the camp.

Central African Republic: Mahamat Oumar Ismael, 'Go back to Darfur? Not even in my dreams'

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:01:34 GMT

SAM OUANDJA, 26 November 2008 - Mahamat Oumar Ismael is one of 3,000 Sudanese refugees who fled the conflict in Darfur and have lived since 2007 in camps near Sam Ouandja, in the northwest Central African ...

MAP: Internal displacement in the Central African Republic

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:49:32 GMT

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Police execute accused wife-killer to halt riot in CAR

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:46:25 GMT

Reuters has an disturbing story of mob justice from the Central African Republic today.

UN Reports: Central Africans Nations Will Be Hit Hard By Malnutrition

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:30:14 GMT

Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 9:58 am Press Release: United Nations 24 November 2008 – More than one in every 10 Central Africans in their country's northwest is acutely malnourished, the United Nations ...

Sudan: Natural Resource Management Tops UN Agenda

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:06:25 GMT

As part of the UN's US$2.2 billion humanitarian appeal for Sudan, officials said their agencies would work to better manage natural resources in the African nation in the upcoming year.

African nations ranked for 'child friendliness'

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:09:52 GMT

The closest 9-year-old Ruan Gamibeb has come to war is the fighting he sees on the news at night, when his family gathers around the television to watch Congo's latest horrors.

Triangle of death

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:04:51 GMT

In pictures: Escaping death in Central African Republic Seeking shelter The Central African Republic lies at the heart of Africa's worst conflict zones.

UN: $7 billion needed for 2009 humanitarian work

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:01:28 GMT

The United Nations asked Wednesday for $7 billion (5.5 billion euros) to fund its humanitarian work around the world in 2009 _ almost double last year's appeal as a result of soaring food prices and crises in Africa, among other factors.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged donor nations and private groups to support urgent aid for 30 million people in 31 countries who need drinking water, emergency shelter, medicines and other basic necessities of life.

'Our aim is to help these most vulnerable people survive the coming year,' said Ban, who left Geneva on Wednesday morning after visiting the European headquarters of the United Nations.

Darfur: Ban welcomes Sudanese ceasefire, plan to disarm militias

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:41:03 GMT

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the Sudanese Government's declaration today of an immediate ceasefire between its forces and the rebel movements in Darfur and also Khartoum's stated plan to disarm ...

Goodwill Ambassador Joel Madden Visits Water Projects In Central ...

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:32:03 GMT

Saying the situation for children in the Central African Republic constitutes a silent emergency, rocker and UNICEF USA Ambassador Joel Madden, rcently called on his fans and the general public to help put an ...

Irish troops airlift aid staff to safety

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:21:01 GMT

IRISH peacekeepers based in Chad helped airlift humanitarian workers to safety over the weekend after violence erupted in the Central African Republic .

Thaksin seeks new home

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:18:37 GMT

THAILAND'S former prime minister once used tax havens to shelter the fortune he made in telecommunications.

Chad: Senior Military Official for Talks On Future of UN Mission

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:23:13 GMT

A top United Nations military official is in Chad today for consultations with Government officials on the next stage of operations to bring stability to strife-ridden eastern Chad and the northeast of the neighbouring Central African Republic (CAR).

Central African Republic says rebels kill 14 troops

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:33:44 GMT

BOSSANGOA, Central African Republic : Rebels in the northwest of Central African Republic killed 14 government soldiers and destroyed their vehicle in an ambush near the border with Chad, a regional government ...

C African Republic sets up diplomatic ties

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:22:46 GMT

Viet Nam and the Central African Republic issued a joint communique to establish diplomatic relations at the end of the CAR Minister of Foreign Affairs Dieudonne Kombo Yaya's official visit at the Governmental ...

Vietnam, Central African Republic establish diplomatic ties

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:19:54 GMT

Vietnam and the Central African Republic have officially established diplomatic ties, the Vietnam News Agency reported here on Monday.

HIV Positive Man in CAR Fights Isolation, Encourages Sufferers

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:39:37 GMT

In a small northwestern town in the Central African Republic, one man who has been HIV positive for nearly 20 years is leading an individual crusade to help others with the same disease.

Central African Republic: UN Peacebuilding Delegation Visits Country

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:43:39 GMT

A delegation from the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund is conducting a week-long mission in the Central African Republic (CAR), which remains beset by unrest and widespread displacement in the north and entrenched poverty across the country.

UNICEF ambassador voices concern for Central Africans on lack of clean water

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:25:01 GMT

The United States rock singer and United Nations Children's Fund Goodwill Ambassador Joel Madden has voiced concern for the thousands of children in the Central African Republic whose lives are threatened by ...

Small, poor countries trying to woo Thaksin's money

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:02:23 GMT

At least five countries in the Atlantic and in Africa have reportedly offered asylum and advisory positions to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra while living in exile.

Yellow Fever In The Central African Republic - World Health Organization

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:46:36 GMT

Main Category: Tropical Diseases Also Included In: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Article Date: 03 Nov 2008 On 22 August the Ministry of Health of the Central African Republic reported a laboratory ...

Sierra Leone: Peace Building Funds Shrink

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:51:43 GMT

Deputy minister for foreign affairs and international cooperation has told a security council meeting in Geneva that Sierra Leone had witnessed a significant evolution in UN peacebuilding during the short ...

the socialite: Tastes of the City

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:44:57 GMT

Founded in March 2004, George Mark Childrena TMs House is located in the East Bay Hills of San Leandro.

Peace Building Funds Shrink

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:08:50 GMT

Vietnam calls for improved peacebuilding efforts,

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:21:34 GMT

More efforts should be made towards improving the integrated peacebuilding strategies and formulating efficient tracking and monitoring mechanisms with a view to fully reflecting the development priorities of ...

Central African Republic: UN Team Begins Study On Improving Coordination

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:44:11 GMT

A 15-member United Nations inter-agency mission arrived today in the Central African Republic (CAR) to study how to improve the coordination and coherence of the world body's work in the impoverished and strife-torn country.

Russian Air Force ready to send helicopters to Chad - commander. � . " .

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:00:08 GMT

Russia's Air Force is ready to send a helicopter group with more than 100 servicemen to Chad, the Air Force commander said Thursday.

First Batch of UN-Trained Chadian Forces to Be Deployed to East of Country

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:44:05 GMT

The first contingent of United Nations-trained Chadian army troops will begin their deployment to the east of the country today to help protect refugees and internally displaced persons living in the volatile ...

Trying to Make a Go of Logistics Networks in Africa

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:52:56 GMT

Today, getting a container to the heart of Africa--from Douala in Cameroon to Bangassou in the Central African Republic, say--still means a wait of up to three weeks at the port on arrival; roadblocks, bribes, ...

UN Peacebuilding Efforts Producing Results

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:41:43 GMT

Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 11:42 am Press Release: United Nations Peacebuilding efforts producing results on the ground, Security Council told 21 October 2008 – The United Nations peacebuilding arm is ...

Seed size points to climate impact

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:34:39 GMT

Angela Moles at work in the Republic of Congo - taken by a villager from Kabo, Central African Republic, who helped collect data Plants closer to the equator are more likely to have larger seeds, a fact that ...

Viewpoint: God is big enough to do the job

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:12:51 GMT

By Jason Carmean Guest Columnist How big is God to you? Seriously, stop and think about it.

Areva signs nuclear deals with China's CGNPC

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:59:01 GMT

Areva SA agreed Tuesday to sell nearly half of its UraMin uranium mining subsidiary to Chinese partners in a deal aimed at strengthening the French nuclear engineering firm's strategic partnership in China.

Central African Republic: UN Reports Mounting Human Rights Abuses

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:47:21 GMT

Extrajudicial killings, torture and arbitrary arrests, mostly attributed to the defence and security forces and encouraged by a culture of impunity, have contributed to a considerable deterioration in human rights in the Central African Republic (CAR), according to a United Nations report released today.

Central African Republic: UN reports mounting human rights abuses

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:53:32 GMT

Call To Boost UNa s Peacebuilding Capacity

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:41:51 GMT

Friday, 10 October 2008, 10:17 am Press Release: United Nations General Assembly President calls for boosting UN's peacebuilding capacity 9 October 2008 – The President of the General Assembly today ...

Feds allow immigrant to remain in US

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:31:13 GMT

The federal government has reversed its decision to deport an African immigrant who fears he'll be killed if sent back home, setting him free after two months in detention.

U.N. chief seeks less talk, more action

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:35:24 GMT

Submitting his second annual report on the organization which he heads, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says the United Nations must resist tendencies to simply call for action and instead focus on enhancing its ...