As tensions ease, some displaced return to Bangui
Thousands of people who fled fighting in the Central African Republic’s capital have returned under a voluntary programme run by UNHCR and the government. CARMEL SITE, Central African Republic – Antoine Nambeyam shuffles forward ...
UNHCR condemns violence against civilians in CAR
BANGUI, Central African Republic – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has condemned attacks on civilians in the Central African Republic, where clashes between rival groups have forced thousands of people to flee their homes ...
As beloved imam’s hope for peace live on
For decades, Imam Moussa Bawa worked with Italian nun Sister Maria Concetta to help refugees of all faiths to live in peace. On his death, his successor pledges to continue his work. When they ...
The Central African Republic: 1 in 5 forced to flee
Making a world of difference: Responding wherever needed In 2015, inter-communal fighting continued to drive hundreds of thousands of people to seek refuge in neighbouring Cameroon, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic ...
Human Rights Day: Abuses rife in Central African Republic
BANGUI, Central African Republic, Dec 10 (UNHCR)—Three years after the start of the current wave of violence and persecution in Central African Republic, insecurity and human rights abuses remain rife, with minorities at particular ...
UNHCR urges CAR combatants to use Pope’s visit to seek peace
GENEVA, Nov 27 (UNHCR)—The UN Refugee Agency has urged Central African Republic’s warring groups to take the opportunity of Pope Francis’s scheduled visit to Bangui this weekend to rebuild the national reconciliation process. Pope ...
UNHCR condemns attacks on camps in Central African Republic
GENEVA, Nov 12 (UNHCR)—The UN refugee agency has condemned spreading violence around the volatile Central African Republic in recent days, including attacks on two camps for Internally Displaced People (IDP) that killed eight people ...
As War Drags on, Athletes Cry Foul
They were at the top of their game when fighting shook the Central African Republic. Now living as refugees, six stars wonder if they’ll ever compete at that level again. Martial was a national ...