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July 15, 2026, 11:24 pm
Central African Republic - Reforming Public Finances to Support Growth
- [World Bank] Bangui -- new World Bank report released today calls for urgent structural reforms in the public finance sector and the mobilization of domestic resources in the Central African Republic (CAR) to consolidate macroeconomic stability and support human development, boost growth, and create the conditions for job creation.
Funeral Held for Father Crépin, Priest Killed 'Perhaps to Block the Peace Process in Zémio'
- [Agenzia Fides] Bangui -- "Father Crépin was deeply committed to dialogue. It is possible that he was killed to block the peace process currently underway in Zémio," Bishop Aurelio Gazzera of Bangassou told Fides News Agency. Father Crépin Martial Monga-Hadassi, who served in the Diocese of Bangassou, was shot dead in Zémio on June 29 (see Fides, 30/6/2026). His funeral was celebrated today, July 1, at Saint Peter Claver Cathedral in Bangassou.
Central African Republic Latest 'Third Country' for U.S. Deportees
- [HRW] Don't Forcibly Repatriate People to Iran, Afghanistan, and Other High-Risk Countries
Beyond Commemoration - Why Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Demands Urgent Global Attention
- [IPS] Delhi, India -- Three years ago, during a mission to the Central African Republic from United Nations Headquarters, I met a woman whose story has remained with me ever since. She had survived rape during the conflict. Yet what stayed with her most was not only the violence she had suffered, but the stigma that followed it. When she returned home, her family refused to take her back. In a society where survivors of sexual violence are too often burdened with shame that rightfully belongs to perpetrators, she found herself
Central African Republic Peace Gains Must Be Preserved - UN Envoy
- [UN News] The Central African Republic (CAR) "has made remarkable and tangible progress towards lasting peace and security" in recent years, but security remains fragile in border areas, including with war-torn Sudan, UN Special Representative Valentine Rugwabiza told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Former CAR Leader Bozizé On Trial Over Crimes Against Humanity
- [RFI] A UN-backed court in the the Central African Republic will on Tuesday begin the trial in absentia of former president François Bozizé, over crimes against humanity committed between 2009 and 2013.
Conflict Hits Schooling Hardest Where Children Are the Target - Study
- [The Conversation Africa] According to Unesco, around 250 million children (16%) globally are out of school although they are of an age to be at school in their countries. Available evidence suggests that out-of-school numbers are extremely high in conflict-affected countries, though the exact number is hard to quantify. For example, in the Central African Republic, South Sudan and Eritrea, more than 50% of primary school-age children are not going to school.
Refugee Turned Peacemaker - the Young Woman Leader Transforming Communities in the Central African Republic
- [UN News] In the heart of the Central African Republic (CAR), a nation long marked by conflict, Nina Mireille Yankinon stands as a symbol of resilience, leadership, and hope, dedicating her life to helping communities torn apart by war.
