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Crisis in the Central African Republic: Dispatch One

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Duration: 3:42
Updated: 13 Dec 2013

They went to the airport when the massacres began. Residents of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, knew that French soldiers were stationed at Bangui M'Poko International Airport. And so when the latest round of fighting in the city began last week, they fled to the airport, hoping the soldiers would offer them protection. We landed at M'Poko five days later. The sectarian fighting that has led CAR, one of the poorest countries in the world, to the brink of collapse began last March when Michel Djotodia and his loose rebel alliance (known as the Séléka) stormed Bangui and ousted President François Bozizé. Djotodia appointed himself president and tried to integrate the Séléka into the armed forces, but it didn't work. Even Djotodia admitted that he didn't have control over most of the rebels, many of whom are said to be mercenaries from neighboring Chad and Sudan. Bands of mostly Muslim Séléka rebels are now terrorizing the majority Christian country, raping and murdering civilians as they roam. Civilians have formed their own "anti-balaka" militias — balaka means machete or sword — to fight back. Meanwhile, many of those who aren't fighting have sought refuge in the only places they consider safe: houses of worship. And the Muslim civilian minority fears reprisals by the anti-balaka forces after nine months of Séléka rule. It's important to note that many people with firsthand knowledge of the war have told us that the religious aspect of the conflict — Muslim rebels vs. Christian civilians — is overblown. They say this is not an ideological war, but rather a war of identity that goes back generations. Regardless of the root causes, the United Nations and other prominent NGOs speculate that the situation could become far worse. Read the full article on VICE.com here: http://www.vice.com/read/crisis-in-the-central-african-republic Check out the Best of VICE here: http://bit.ly/VICE-Best-Of Subscribe to VICE here! http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com

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The forgotten crisis: What is going on in the Central African Republic? - Truthloader

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Duration: 6:30
Updated: 13 Dec 2013

In the middle of Africa there lies a remote and little known country called the Central African Republic, or CAR. Not only is CAR one of the least developed and poorest countries in the world with the world's joint lowest life expectancy, but for the past nine months it has been embroiled in a conflict and state of lawlessness described by many news outlets and commentators as "the worst crisis you've never heard of". On 5 December the United Nations issued a mandate to restore order in CAR "by all necessary means" following a surge of violence in which 394 people were killed in the capital Bangui in just three days of fighting. And many of these people were children. We explain exactly what's going on in CAR and how the conflict reached this point. Watch our interview with the International Committee of the Red Cross' spokesperson in CAR here: http://bit.ly/1cQLGAK StoneOcean's music: www.stoneocean.info StoneOcean's channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/RatedmusicOfficial Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/TRUsub Why you should subscribe to Truthloader: http://bit.ly/1aGJD0a More videos from Truthloader: Syria is starving: http://bit.ly/1bV4tdD What is Israel's Magic Wand?: http://bit.ly/1emh4a4 Where is the most polluted place on Earth?: http://bit.ly/1g21m4d Police officer brutally beaten up in New York: http://bit.ly/18tzhRO Occupy abolish $15m debt in the US: http://bit.ly/I4mYB1 Afghan army torture prisoner as US forces look on: http://bit.ly/HCBcJg Private prisons: How US corporations make money out of locking you up: http://bit.ly/HKLbNb Anonymous Million Mask London 2013: http://bit.ly/16DVDPh Is China taking over the world?: http://bit.ly/HwHcmv Saudi whips and beats victim for looking at his wife: http://bit.ly/1aLlSET The NSA has collected your address book: http://bit.ly/1cswbRD Abductions and executions: Counterterrorism under Obama: http://bit.ly/18G9zoK The war on drugs is a war on you (Part One): http://bit.ly/19pXcgC A race for what's left of the planet - The Arctic battleground: http://bit.ly/15hsbOy Check out our top 20 videos playlist: http://bit.ly/V55Vna Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/truthloader Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/truthloader Join us on Google+: http://google.com/+truthloader Read our reddit: http://reddit.com/r/truthloader Truthloader is a channel dedicated to citizen journalism. We find the best examples of crowd-sourced video and independent content, then use our expertise to add context and analysis. We respond to the stories you're interested in, so if you've got a story you'd love us to get to the bottom of, tweet us, Facebook us, or respond to our videos with a comment - and perhaps check out our reddit.

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Central African Republic in crisis - #Africa News

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Duration: 11:38
Updated: 22 Nov 2013

France sounds the alarm bell over the Central African Republic, saying the country could slip into genocide. With the UN Security Council set to meet on Monday, we speak to one of the US's senior representatives in the region. Meanwhile, France 24's reporters are in Bamako, as Mali gears up to vote on Sunday. 11/21/2013 AFRICA NEWS

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Africa News: Violence rages in the Central African Republic isolated from the world

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Duration: 10:39
Updated: 16 Sep 2013

We start an exclusive report on the ongoing violence in the Central African Republic. Our reporters were able to access an isolated area more than 450 kilometers north of the capital. Then, onto European donors who're pledging 1.8 billion euros to Somalia. The money will go to a three year plan to help get the war torn country back on its feet. And polls are closed in Rwanda. In all 80 parliamentary seats are up for grabs. Paul Kagamé's Rwandan Patriotic Front is expected to come out on top. 09/16/2013 AFRICA NEWS

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC CRISIS EXPLAINED IN 60 SECONDS - BBC NEWS

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Duration: 1:04
Updated: 11 Dec 2013

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The Polyphonic Singing of the Aka Pygmies of Central Africa

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Duration: 2:59
Updated: 17 Aug 2013

UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2008 URL: http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/RL/00018 Description: The Aka Pygmi...

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Their Story - The Street Children of Bangui, Central African Republic - July 2012 - War Child UK

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Duration: 21:01
Updated: 21 Jul 2012

In 2011 two friends decided they were going to cycle around the world in aid of War Child UK. Before leaving in, February 2012, they visited Bangui, Central African Republic to see firsthand how War Child UK are supporting a local charity there. The charity, Fondation Voix du Coeur, provides help and support to the street children of Bangui. Here is a short documentary telling the story of just a handful of street children in Bangui and how the Fondation Voix du Coeur, with the help of War Child UK, is providing essential support for them. Please help us support War Child UK. They are a small international charity that protects children from the brutal effects of war and its consequences. They currently work in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Iraq, Uganda and now Syria. They're on the ground -- supporting the most vulnerable children that are too often forgotten in the aftermath of conflict. You can donate to them direct through our JustGiving page here: http://www.justgiving.com/DaringDynamos

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West & Central Africa - National Geographic Traveler

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Duration: 5:41
Updated: 18 Jun 2013

For the intrepid traveler, West and Central Africa presents exciting new places to explore. Chick out a plethora of festivals and colorful celebrations or hi...

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Chaos in the Central African Republic (Part 1) - #F24Debate

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Duration: 18:14
Updated: 26 Sep 2013

At the United Nations this week, French president François Hollande warned that the Central African Republic could be the next Mali. This comes five months after a loose coalition of Chadian and Sudanese-back rebels overran the capital. In an exclusive report upcountry, we see how the longer the lawlessness persists, the more it fuels local rivalries. Our guests : Julie OWONO, Head of the Africa Desk, Internet Without Borders, Boris HEGER, Freelance photographer, Dominique TRINQUAND, Consultant, Expert on United Nations and Peacekeeping Operations. React on the Debate: on Twitter, at #F24Debate or on http://f24.my/19FPuCL. Follow our hosts François Picard on Twitter : @FrancoisF24 (https://twitter.com/FrancoisF24). and Anelise Borges : @AnneliseBorges (https://twitter.com/AnneliseBorges). 09/26/2013 THE DEBATE part 1 PART 1 - A live debate on the topic of the day, with four guests. From Monday to Thursday at 7.10 pm, presented by François Picard. Watch the second part of the show : http://youtu.be/XJiPxhdFOss All shows: http://www.france24.com/en/taxonomy/emission/18881 FRANCE 24 INTERNATIONAL NEWS 24/7 http://www.france24.com

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French President questions Central African Republic leadership as violence continues

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Duration: 1:31
Updated: 08 Dec 2013

French troops arrived to a hero's welcome in the Central African Republic, as France announced that... euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe for your daily dose of international news, curated and explained:http://eurone.ws/10ZCK4a Euronews is available in 13 other languages: http://eurone.ws/17moBCU http://www.euronews.com/2013/12/08/french-president-questions-central-african-republic-leadership-as-violence- French troops arrived to a hero's welcome in the Central African Republic, as France announced that 1,600 soldiers will be deployed to keep the peace alongside the African Union forces. But the cheers mask the fear of a nation on the brink. Religious violence continues to claim lives. The Red Cross announced that at least 400 bodies have been collected in the capital Bangui since Thursday. French President François Hollande, working under a UN-backed mission to stem the tide of religious violence, called into question the interim president's role. "We must disarm the armed groups, restore stability, and at the appropriate time, enable the country to hold free and fair elections," said Hollande, addressing the Africa-France summit in Paris. The country has been plunged into violence since the president was ousted in March by the Muslim Seleka rebel group. Fearing for their lives, 10 percent of the population have fled their homes often taking refuge in churches. At the Catholic Mission in Bangui, Father Evitas, Don Bosco spoke of the rising humanitarian crisis. "(It) causes a sanitary problem, as we do not have the infrastructure for this. We have a problem with toilets - we don't have any. Then there's the health problem, we don't have any medicine." Find us on: Youtube http://bit.ly/zr3upY Facebook http://www.facebook.com/euronews.fans Twitter http://twitter.com/euronews

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French troops start to disarm militias in Central African Republic

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Duration: 1:11
Updated: 09 Dec 2013

French troops have traded fire with rebels in the Central African Republic who have refused to lay... euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe for your daily dose of international news, curated and explained:http://eurone.ws/10ZCK4a Euronews is available in 13 other languages: http://eurone.ws/17moBCU http://www.euronews.com/2013/12/09/french-troops-start-to-disarm-militias-in-central-african-republic French troops have traded fire with rebels in the Central African Republic who have refused to lay down their weapons. It is reported many fled after the firefight. The 1,600 strong French force was sent to CAR after days of heavy fighting between Christians and Muslims left almost 400 dead in the capital. Seleka rebels many from neighbouring Chad and Sudan had seized power in March. Disarming the former fighters has not been easy. "The difficult thing is that with some of these militias which we call the former Seleka, I was told many of them have taken off their uniforms and are now dressed as civilians so we need to ask for the weapons but it is difficult to recognise these individuals," explained French Foreign Affairs Minister Laurent Fabius That is just one problem for the French. The Central African Republic's bush and forest terrain also makes it difficult to flush out the dissident fighters. France's Defence Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian said fighters loyal to interim President Djotodia must return to barracks and the rest surrender their weapons. The minister said his troops would use force if necessary. Find us on: Youtube http://bit.ly/zr3upY Facebook http://www.facebook.com/euronews.fans Twitter http://twitter.com/euronews

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Central Africa's new president wants to "meet the armed groups"

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Updated: 22 Jan 2014

Central Africa's new interim president Catherine Samba-Panza says she wants to "meet the armed groups and listen to them" during a press conference at her home in Bangui. Duration: 00:51

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Three children among 10 killed in Central Africa attack

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Updated: 19 Jan 2014

Sectarian violence continues in the Central African Republic despite the presence of African and French peacekeepers there. At least 10 Muslims - including three children have been killed and dozens more injured in a fresh attack in the country's north-west. The charity, Save the Children says the attack hit a convoy transporting Muslims to the town of Bouar. This as the interim government forges ahead with plans to fill a leadership gap. The violence gripped the African nation when Christian militias launched coordinated attacks on the mostly Muslim Seleka group, which toppled the previous government in March 2013. A recent UN report has detailed the rampant killings, kidnappings, torture, and rape in the country. France has deployed hundreds of troops to its former colony under the pretext of establishing peace.

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Central African Republic soldiers lynch suspected former rebel - Africa News

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Duration: 10:15
Updated: 05 Feb 2014

In a gruesome example of how far Central African Republic still has to go after 10 months of violence and chaos, soldiers fresh from a security address by the president publically stab and torch a suspected former rebel. Also, several miners are still missing almost 2,000 meters underground in a blazing shaft near Johannesburg. And Kenya is accused of deliberately trying to wreck the ICC's case against President Kenyatta by obstructing the prosecutors' investigation. 02/05/2014 AFRICA NEWS

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Crisis in Central African Republic

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Updated: 23 Jan 2014

http://www.worldbank.org - Nearly one million people in the Central African Republic have fled their homes seeking refuge from violence that has overwhelmed the country and left more than 1,000 dead and nearly half the population hungry and in desperate need of health care. The World Bank Group is responding to the crisis with US$100 million to help restore key government services, provide food, health care and other vital supplies.

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Trip to Central Africa - Tanzania, Malawi, Burundi

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Duration: 97:12
Updated: 11 Feb 2013

Tanzania, Malawi, Burundi - best places in 1080 HD.

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Diseases Attack Cassava Crops in East and Central Africa

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Duration: 3:15
Updated: 05 Nov 2013

Subscribe to the VOA Learning English Channel: http://youtube.com/voalearningenglish | Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/voalearningenglish From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. Cassava is a very important crop in many countries. More than 160 million people across Africa depend on the plant for food or to earn money. The continent produces 60 percent of the world's cassava. In May, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reported that cassava production had increased by 60 percent worldwide since 2000. Agriculture experts had been expecting world cassava production to grow even more during the next 10 years. But those expectations have been crushed. Plant diseases are attacking cassava crops in East and Central Africa. Two diseases are the cassava brown streak virus and the cassava mosaic virus. The Food and Agriculture Organization says brown streak disease does more damage, since it affects the root of the crop. Luca Alinovi is the acting director of the FAO in East and Central Africa. He says the agency has taken steps to improve the situation, but the problem is not getting better. He says decisions on how to handle the problem will have a huge impact on the food security of people in Central Africa. Dominique Davoux heads the European Union Rural Development and Agricultural program in Kenya. She says the cassava diseases have changed over the years. She says early research slowed the disease but the disease changed form and new research is needed. The FAO says at least $100 million is needed to study the diseases and support clean farm production. Experts say failure to stop the disease means cassava disease will likely invade Nigeria, the biggest producer of cassava in Africa. For VOA Learning English, I'm Carolyn Presutti.

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Massacre in the Central African Republic

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Duration: 5:33
Updated: 09 Jan 2014

'They took out their knives and began whacking us'. Even as religious leaders from both sides appeal for reconciliation the injured are still filling hospitals in the capital Bangui. Warning: this report contains distressing images from the start. .Sign up for Snowmail, your daily preview of what is on Channel 4 News, sent straight to your inbox, here: http://mailing.channel4.com/public/snowmail/remotebox.jsp Missed Channel 4 News? Catch up on the last seven days here: http://www.channel4.com/news/catch-up/ Channel 4 News weather forecast, with Liam Dutton: http://www.channel4.com/weather/ All the latest blog posts from the Channel 4 News on-screen talent: http://blogs.channel4.com/news/

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Central African Republic Music and Images

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Duration: 7:02
Updated: 09 Aug 2013

Central African Republic is the 88th country in my music/travel series.

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Why the EU Sent Troops to Central African Republic

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Updated: 03 Feb 2014

Emira Woods: CAR's post-colonial history is riddled with French business interest collaborating with corrupt despots

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Central African Republic President tours the country in a bid to restore peace

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Duration: 2:08
Updated: 02 Feb 2014

Taking baby steps towards restoring peace, order and reconciliation, a challenge interim Central African Republic president Catherine Samba Panza is taking in her stride in the midst of a conflict

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Ethiopia Vs. Central Africa Republic 2 - 1 Highlight Sep, 7 2013

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Duration: 6:18
Updated: 07 Sep 2013

Ethiopia Vs. Central Africa Republic 2 - 1 Highlight Sep, 7 2013 Ethiopia Vs. Central Africa Republic 2 - 1 Highlight Sep, 7 2013 Ethiopia Vs. Central Africa Republic 2 - 1 Highlight Sep, 7 2013 Ethiopia Vs. Central Africa Republic 2 - 1 Highlight Sep, 7 2013 Ethiopia Vs. Central Africa Republic 2 - 1 Highlight Sep, 7 2013 Ethiopia Vs. Central Africa Republic 2 - 1 Highlight Sep, 7 2013 Ethiopia Vs. Central Africa Republic 2 - 1 Highlight Sep, 7 2013

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French troops capture Bossangoa in Central Africa Republic

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Updated: 09 Jan 2014

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People look at the wreckage of Algerian military transport plane after it slammed into a mountain in the countryâ€™s rugged eastern region, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014

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Algeria Plane Crash: Lone Survivor As 102 Killed

Skynews

11 Feb 2014

A sole survivor has been found after a military transport plane with 103 people on board crashed in Algeria's rugged eastern region. The C-130 Hercules was carrying 99 passengers - soldiers and their families - and four crew members when it slammed into Mount Fertas in Oum El Bouaghi ... ... ....(size: 1.5Kb)

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Italian lawmakers gather to vote on a new president whose first job will be to seek the formation of a new government after inconclusive elections, in Rome Thursday, April 18, 2013.

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Italy's Government May Be On The Verge Of Collapse

Business Insider

12 Feb 2014

Matteo Renzi leaving a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta in Rome. Italy is preparing for a possible intra-party government shake-up. In April, Prime Minister Enrico Letta came to power after forming a coalition headed by the country's Democratic party (PD). But the PD leader (and mayor of Florence), Matteo Renzi, has since criticized Letta ... Letta's office to discuss a possible takeover," the BBC's David Willey writes ... OR ... ....(size: 9.6Kb)

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Germany Must Not Shirk Reponsibility in Central Africa

All Africa

14 Feb 2014

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‘Children are being maimed in Bangui’

Independent online (SA)

14 Feb 2014

... Friday said it was horrified at how children are being maimed and killed, including by beheadings, in the sectarian violence engulfing Central African Republic. “There is no future for a country where adults can viciously target innocent children with impunity,” said Manuel Fontaine, Unicef regional director for west and central Africa....(size: 1.9Kb)

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CAR children killed, mutilated, says Unicef

Business Day

14 Feb 2014

Related articles ... BANGUI —The United Nations (UN) children’s agency on Friday said it was horrified at how children are being maimed and killed, including by beheadings, in the sectarian violence engulfing the Central African Republic (CAR). "There is no future for a country where adults can viciously target innocent children with impunity," said Manuel Fontaine, Unicef regional director for west and central Africa ... AFP . ....(size: 2.0Kb)

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Central Africa would play a key role in Africa’s Agenda 63 - Lopes (UNECA - United Nations Economic Commission for Africa)

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13 Feb 2014

Douala, 11 Feb 2014 (ECA) - Upon arrival in Cameroon on his first working visit to Central Africa, today, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) - Carlos Lopes, told the press that Central Africa is a sub-region with enormous potential for to help the continent achieve is Agenda 63 project....(size: 1.8Kb)

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UN Official Calls for Economic Reform in Central Africa

Voa News

13 Feb 2014

YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — Carlos Lopes, head of the U.N.'s Economic Commission for Africa, says sustained growth in Central Africa is important for the region to tackle poverty, but it must transform its overall economic structure ... Last month, the European Union announced about $4 billion worth of grants will be given to countries and organizations in Central Africa to boost investments that generate growth....(size: 2.3Kb)

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'Ethnic Cleansing' Taking Place in Central Africa - Amnesty

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13 Feb 2014

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Evgeny Lebedev: Stop this ghastly trade in slaughter

London Evening Standard

13 Feb 2014

It must be nothing less than a peace conference to end a war raging across Africa ... They are the numbers that have drawn in Africa’s darkest forces ... Africa’s heads of state are attending this conference not simply to tell China to curb demand ... Nor do they know of the thousands of men across east and central Africa who have been killed trying to save these extraordinary creatures ... I first visited Africa as a child....(size: 4.5Kb)

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Horrific cruelty and violence against children in Central African Republic must end: UNICEF (UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund)

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13 Feb 2014

NEW YORK/DAKAR, Senegal, 13 February 2014 - UNICEF officials in the West Africa region said today they are horrified by the cruelty and impunity with which children are being killed and mutilated in the Central African Republic ... "Children are increasingly targeted because of their religion, or because of their community," said UNICEF West and Central Africa Regional Director, Manuel Fontaine....(size: 4.6Kb)

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Horrific cruelty and violence against children in Central African Republic must end: UNICEF (UNICEF Canada)

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UN Official Calls for Economic Reform

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UK's Prince Charles, other leaders vow action on illegal wildlife trade

CNN

13 Feb 2014

London (CNN) -- Britain's Prince Charles made a heartfelt appeal Thursday for the world to come together to end the "appalling trade" annihilating threatened wildlife such as elephants and tigers in Africa and Asia ... It comes as new figures from the Wildlife Conservation Society reveal that a massive 65% of forest elephants in Central Africa were lost to poaching between 2002 and 2013 ... Dire situation in Africa ... Africa ....(size: 6.8Kb)

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‘If we fail, the African forest elephant will blink out within our lifetimes’

The Times of India

13 Feb 2014

An estimated 100 elephants will be killed across Africa today ... Elephant populations in some parts of Africa could be wiped out in as little as five years' time ... Last year was the worst on record for rhino poaching in South Africa, with 1,004 animals killed, a 50 per cent increase on 2012 ... The launch came as new data reveals that 65 per cent of forest elephants in central Africa were killed between 2002 and 2013....(size: 5.7Kb)

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Uncovering China's illegal ivory trade

BBC News

13 Feb 2014

A major conference in London is considering how to protect Africa's wildlife, including rhinos and elephants, from an unprecedented surge in illegal trafficking ... This is decimating the African elephant population and we will soon see local extinctions in some areas, in particular within Central Africa." China crushed six tonnes of ivory last month....(size: 6.1Kb)

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