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President Touadéra wants UN peacekeepers to leave Bangui

Central African Republic
UN report outlines scenario for withdrawal of MINUSCA

With just weeks to go before the mission's mandate is renewed, plans are beginning to take shape to hand over some of the force's responsibilities to the Central African state, where it has operated for more than a decade.

Central African Republic
Armed forces training to be the focus when EU arrives for government talks

A European delegation is expected in Bangui in mid-February and is due to meet with Faustin-Archange Touadéra, in particular to address the tricky topic of military training.

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Central African Republic
Armel Sayo avoids extradition to Bangui

The authorities have failed in their appeal to Cameroon to hand over the rebel leader. Having founded an armed group in northern CAR just a few months ago, he has been held in Yaoundé's central prison since January.

Central African Republic
Touadéra to set up eastern tribunal to handle communal violence

The eastern Central African Republic town of Zemio, which suffered violent inter-communal clashes in 2024, is to get a new tribunal to try the crimes committed there.

Africa
Africa on agenda at upcoming UN peacekeeping conference

Next May, Berlin will host a major conference devoted to United Nations peacekeeping missions.

Central African Republic
Diamond embargo to be raised in decisive Dubai meeting

The country's diamond industry is hoping that a decade-long embargo on its stones will be partially or fully lifted as a result of the Kimberley Process plenary meeting being held this week in the UAE.

Central African Republic
Sant'Egidio movement sets up talks between armed group MPC and Bangui

A member of the MPC and a close associate of President Touadéra met in Rome this month at the invitation of the Sant'Egidio peace organisation. It is hoped these talks will result in the return of imprisoned rebel leader Mahamat Al-Khatim.

Central African Republic
Touadéra entrusts training of his new Rapid Intervention Battalion to Rwandan soldiers

Like Cameroon, the Central African Republic has established a Rapid Intervention Battalion, comprising 500 troops, mostly trained by the Rwandan army.