UN troops accused of sexually exploiting children in the Central African Republic (CAR) and in other countries

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UN Secretary-General’s Chef de Cabinet, Edmond Mulet, late on Friday in New York, reaffirmed the UN’s determination to tackle the allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by UN peacekeepers, head on and said that such violations, if verified, would trigger … Read More

Congolese pharmacists mobilize drugs for CAR

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Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Congolese pharmacists have set up a movement called “SOS Central African Republic” to raise funds to buy drugs for the Central African Republic (CAR), where bloody clashes between Christians and Muslims have left more than 1,000 … Read More

CAR: CAR’s transitional president seeks political asylum in Benin

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Michel Djotodia Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The transitional president of the Central African Republic (CAR), Michel Djotodia, who stepped down two days ago under pressure from the heads of States of the Central African region, arrived late Saturday in Cotonou, … Read More

UNICEF says 70% of children in Central African Republic still not in school

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Photo: http://hiv123.wordpress.com PANA New York, US– A survey conducted by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and its partners says seven out of 10 primary school students in the Central African Republic (CAR) have not returned to school since the conflict … Read More