An English-language overview of the security sector reform process in CAR is now available. Written with support from UNDP and based on government documents and the proceedings of April’s SSR seminar, Crucial steps: Security sector reform in the Central African Republic offers a summary of the current status of CAR’s security and justice services, as […]
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On Friday May 9th, the Central African Republic Government and the Popular Army for Unity and Democracy (APRD) signed a much awaited cease fire and peace agreement in Libreville, Gabon. In presence of Gabon’s President Bongo Ondimba, and the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations, François Lonseny Fall, both parties agreeded […]
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Posted in APRD, Central African Republic, Darfur, Sam Ouandja, UFDR, child soldiers, disarmament, displacement, humanitarian crisis, rebels, refugees, security, violence on Aug 27th, 2007
Below a small brief on the security situation in the first half of 2007, taken from the Mid-Year Review of aid operations in CAR.
This is a good first introduction to the rebellion in the north and other security problems in the Central African Republic.
For more info, please read the full Mid-Year Review of our Coordinated […]
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Posted in UFDR, child soldiers, disarmament on May 19th, 2007
UNICEF announced on Thursday 18 May that negotiations have started with non-state armed groups for hundreds of child soldiers enrolled in the north-east of the Central African Republic (CAR) to be released and returned to their families.
Discussions have started with the full support of the Government of CAR, who has engaged in talks with the […]
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