Tag: Central African Republic

Situation in Central African Republic Fragile Even as Rebels, Government Sign Peace Deal

After a month-long standoff, the Central African Republic government and a rebel alliance agreed upon a peace deal to end an uprising that threatened to spark a humanitarian crisis and un-seat President François Bozizé. “Failure to go further to discuss the reasons for the lack of implementation of previous agreements and to correct these may lead to another meltdown, a few years down the line again, as a result of lost expectations and frustrations,” warned U.N. special envoy to Central African Republic Margaret Vogt after the signing.

Central African Republic: Refuge for the Lord’s Resistance Army

This week's post in the series Enough 101 is the fourth in a multi-part history of the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: Diamonds, Darfur, and Democracy, 2003-2011

This week's post in the series Enough 101 is the third in a multi-part history of the Central Africa Republic.

Central African Republic: Mutinies, Civil Wars, and a Coup, 1993-2003

This week's post in the series Enough 101 is the second in a multi-part history of the Central Africa Republic.

Central African Republic: 90 Years of Chaos, 1903-1993

This week's post in the series Enough 101 is the first in a multi-part history of the Central Africa Republic.

In Photos, LRA’s Lair in Central African Republic

Take a visual trip to the remote eastern corner of the Central African Republic, where the Lord’s Resistance Army has long terrorized the civilian population, in this photo slideshow from Enough Field Researcher Ledio Cakaj.

New Report Documents Under-Reported LRA Campaign of Terror in the Central African Republic

For more than two years, the Lord’s Resistance Army has been waging a ruthless campaign of terror – largely ignored by the outside world – against civilians in the Central African Republic, or CAR. In a new report, “On the Heels of Kony: The Untold Tragedy Unfolding in the Central African Republic,” Enough Project Field Researcher Ledio Cakaj describes the LRA’s deadly but under-reported track record in a largely forgotten corner of Africa.

On the Heels of Kony: The Untold Tragedy Unfolding in the Central African Republic

Enough Field Research Ledio Cakaj follows the violent path of Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army  

12,000 People in Central African Republic Flee LRA Attacks

In just the last six weeks, 12,000 people have fled their homes because of Lord’s Resistance Army attacks in the Central African Republic, but insecurity has hampered the ability of the U.N. to reach them.

U.N. Peacekeepers to Leave Chad, Central African Republic

The Security Council voted unanimously yesterday to gradually pull out the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Chad and Central African Republic, or MINURCAT, despite concerns raised by human rights and humanitarian aid agencies.

LRA Attacks Hamper Aid Delivery in Central African Republic

Attacks by the Lord's Resistance Army along main roads in southeastern CAR aren't just devastating to the victims of the direct attacks. The general insecurity is affecting whole communities that are now at-risk of being completely cut off from aid delivery.

LRA on the Prowl in Central African Republic

The Lord’s Resistance Army, a rebel group infamous for terrorizing northern Uganda, eastern Congo, and southern Sudan, is on the move. An article from the BBC recently highlighted the plight of villagers in southern Central African Republic who have left their homes to escape attacks by the LRA.