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Centrafrique: Seleka rebel leader Arda Hakouma rules the roost in Bria

Joseph Decalo

BRIA (LNC) — Since the serious crisis sparked by the Seleka rebellion, the city of Bria is still under control of those Seleka militiamen, even if for the past few months, the UN Forces (MINUSCA) are now present in this town. Nevertheless, Arda Hakouma, one of the numerous ” talk-show generals” of Michel Djotodia of whom he was one of bodyguards – acts over there his own way, hereby…

More than 28 killed in CAR town clashes

V.M & Joseph Decalo

KAGA BANDORO (LNC) – At least 28 people, including a Red Cross volunteer, have been killed in clashes between Seleka rebels and Anti-Balaka militia in town of Mbres not so far away from Kaga Bangoro (80 km), a senior official with the humanitarian organisation confirmed.

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he fighting in Mbres began on Tuesday and displaced hundreds of people from the town.…

UN Mission MINUSCA takes over the security of Bangui M’Poko International Airport

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Translation by Karen Sullivan | LNC

BANGUI – The UN Mission MINUSCA,  on Monday, officially took over from EU Peacekeepers (EUFOR RCA), the security of Bangui M’Poko International Airport.

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]hat was in a solemn ceremony attended by numerous officials with among Centrafrican senior government officials, representatives of international organisations,…

Violent Attacks Across CAR Highlight Limitations of International Response

By Samuel Oakford

[dropcap]N[/dropcap]early two months into the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, a spate of attacks across the country illustrates the shortcomings of the international response to its disregarded conflict.

The mission, dubbed MINUSCA and officially launched on September 15, still has only two-thirds of the 11,800 peacekeepers mandated by the…

Centrafrique: Bangui, three MINUSCA peacekeepers killed

Eve Malonga

BANGUI (LNC) — The International mission of the  UN Coalition under the banner of MINUSCA is going through a difficult time in CAR, less than 1 month after its deployment in the capital Bangui, again become a civil war zone over the past several days.

INITIAL VICTIMS 

[dropcap]O[/dropcap]Thursday, a Pakistani UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in CAR (MINUSCA)…

Centrafrique’s shattered judiciary incapable of tackling crime

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he system of justice in the strife-torn Central African Republic is so battered by neglect and a funds crunch that police, prosecutors and courts are helpless in tackling “endless” atrocities.

Human rights abuses against civilians by mainly Muslim former rebels and vengeful militias from the Christian majority have claimed thousands of lives since March 2013 and displaced…

Angola : to deploy troops in CAR

Fatima K. Lamine

NEW YORK (LNC) — Just this past Friday, the Angolan Vice-President Manuel Vicente, present at the 69th General Assembly of the United Nations which is taking place in New York until the 03 of October, stated that his country finally may commit troops to help the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). [dropcap]A

Centrafrique: Minusca on the ground in Bria

V.M

BRIA (LNC) — Bria, a so sensitive city, because being the diamond capital of CAR, but also for weeks, one fo Seleka rebels’ strongholds. This town was also selected to be the General staff of the East in CAR for the military operation of MINUSCA.

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Congolese contingent of peace-keeping troops, now re-hatted MINUSCA were already there, and will stay. Others…