Bangui, Central African Republic | AFP | “When I decided to come back, my friends took me for a fool,” recounts Clement Ndotizo, who spent a decade in France before returning to settle in his native Central African Republic, one of the world’s least-developed and most dangerous countries. But a “fool”, …
Read More »Bangui archbishop recounts horror of Central Africa killings
Bangui, Central African Republic | AFP | The Archbishop of Bangui, Cardinal Dieudonne Nzapalainga, Monday recounted the horrors of weeks of violence which left some 60 dead in the Central African Republic region of Alindao. “I went to see my dead brothers — they were burned like beasts,” Cardinal Nzapalainga …
Read More »Around 20 concertgoers injured in C.Africa grenade attack
Bangui, Central African Republic | AFP | A grenade attack on a concert in Bangui, the capital of the chronically unstable Central African Republic, injured around 20 people, the UN peacekeeping force and witnesses said. The assault late Saturday saw two unidentified attackers hurl a grenade at a cafe named “On …
Read More »Now, 77 dead in Central Africa truck accident
Bangui, Central African Republic | AFP | At least 77 people have died after a heavy goods lorry that was carrying passengers tipped over in the Central African Republic, officials said Wednesday. The accident took place Tuesday between Bambari and Ippy in the centre of the country. “Fifty-nine bodies were …
Read More »JOBS: Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration Officer Bangui
JOBS: UN Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Officer Closing date: Monday, 30 January 2017 Posting Title: Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Officer, P3 (Temporary Job Opening) Job Code Title: DISARMAMENT, DEMOBILIZATION AND REINTEGRATION OFFICER Department/ Office: United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic Duty Station: BANGUI Posting Period: 24 …
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