The proposed 12,000-member force would not deploy within the next six months, despite spiraling violence between mostly …
Central African Republic
The Muslims of the Central African Republic Face a Deadly Purge
This fragile African nation is witnessing unprecedented sectarian strife. Here’s why.
So Much for Freedom Fries: America’s New BFF Is France
France and the U.S. have rarely looked closer as President Obama fêted his French counterpart François Hollande with a White House State Dinner
Soldiers Lynch Suspected Rebel After Ceremony for National Unity
In a shocking scene, Central African Republic troops first stabbed and then lynched a man suspected of belonging to now-disbanded Seleka rebels. The hideous act came just after a ceremony where the crisis-hit country’s new …
U.N. Approves European Troops For Central African Republic
Officials say at least 10,000 troops may be needed to end violence
Meet Catherine Samba-Panza, Central African Republic’s New Interim President
The former mayor of Bangui is the first woman to lead the country
Central African Republic Gets New Leader
Catherine Samba-Panza is the country’s third leader in just over two weeks
With Three Leaders In Two Weeks, Can This Country Rebound?
Lawmakers in Central African Republic are preparing to elect a new interim president—their third in about two weeks. Then the hard part begins.
UN Raises Alarm Over Child Beheadings in Central African Republic
The level of violence against children is “unprecedented,” a UNICEF report says
Central African Republic Leader Announces Election in 2014
Announcement comes after meeting with U.S. ambassador to the U.N.
France Says More European Countries Will Send Troops to Central African Republic
France has deployed 1,600 troops to its former colony already to stabilize a country rocked by sectarian violence
Death Toll Surges in Crisis-Hit Central African Republic
Aid groups say more than 500 dead since Dec. 5 as French troops try to keep the peace
Hagel: U.S. to Support Mission in Central African Republic
U.S. Africa Command will transport troops in Burundi to Central African Republic