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Home to one of the most diverse and vibrant people in the world, this landlocked country covers nearly 500,000 square miles ...

From presidential races to legislative contests, multiple African nations are set to vote in pivotal elections shaping their ...

Despite being rich in mineral resources, the Central African Republic (CAR) is among the world’s poorest countries ... What followed was a three-year violent conflict which displaced one in four ...

The leading causes of displacement in CAR are the military operations by the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) and their allies against non-state armed groups, as well as fear of abuses by parties ...

At least 58 people going to a funeral died after their overloaded boat capsized in the Central African Republic's capital Bangui, the head of civil protection said on Saturday. "We were able to ...

(Nairobi) – Governments in Central Africa suppressed civil and political rights, especially in the context of elections, with impunity in 2024, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report ...

capturing mainly West African (but some Central African) people, enslaving them and transporting them to the American colonies they had conquered in the 15th century. British sailors became ...

The 10th African Day of School Feeding (ADSF), themed "A Decade of Nourishment: Celebrating the Past, Securing a Just Future," will convene from February 28th to March 1st, 2025, in Bangui, Central ...