HDPT Central African Republic

Highlights

FOMUC transforms into FOMAC on 12 July
Humanitarian appeal for energy in Bangui
$ 10 million from Peace Building Fund for CAR
Safe water for over 10,000 inhabitants of Bouar
CAP Mid-year review 2008: $ 114 million requested

Background and security
FOMUC transforms into FOMAC
The Deputy Secretary-General of the Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAC), Egidio De Sousa Santos from […]

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Highlights

Tripartite ministerial meeting (Cameroon, Central African Republic and Chad) on cross-border insecurity in Yaoundé on 20 June
IMF to give FCFA 5.8 billion in financial support to CAR
Access to health restored in Ndélé
Support to agriculture and infrastructure north of Paoua

Background and security
Cross-border insecurity on the agenda
A ministerial meeting on cross-border insecurity, jointly organized by the Governments […]

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Highlights

Comprehensive peace accord signed between Government, APRD and UFDR in Libreville, Gabon on 21 June
World Bank grants US$ 7.9 million to CAR
Close to 800 displaced people in Batangafo
Common Humanitarian Fund to start on 1 July

Background and security
Comprehensive peace accord signed
The Central African Government on 21 June signed a comprehensive peace accord with the Popular Army […]

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Highlights:

CAR added to UN Peace-building Commission agenda on 12 June
Organizing committee of the Inclusive Political Dialogue established on 9 June
Update on EUFOR
Assessment of food needs in Bamingui-Bangoran by World Food Programme
Handover of the Molangue site for DRC refugees to Central African Government by UNHCR

Background and security
CAR on Peace-building Commission agenda
The Central African Republic (CAR) on […]

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2 - 9 June 2008 - Highlights:

Plans to sign global peace agreement with armed group in Libreville.
Joachim Chissano, Special UN Envoy for areas affected by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) on a visit to Central African Republic on 4 June.
1,400 displaced people at Kamba Kota
Update on Catholic Rescues Services (CRS) micro projects.

Background and security
The global […]

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26 May - 2 June 2008 - Highlights:

New camp for 9.526 Central African refugees in Moula, southern Chad
AMI fights AIDS in Ndélé
Mission of Radhika Coomaraswamy, UN Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict, 27-31 May

Background and security
120 Cameroonian soldiers for FOMUC
A contingent of 120 Cameroonian soldiers arrived in Bangui to join a base of the […]

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19 - 26 May 2008 - Highlights:

Jean-Pierre Bemba arrested by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes in CAR
Mia Farrow finds a people living in fear
Support to agriculture in the far north west of CAR by Première Urgence
Upcoming mission of the UN Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict

Background and security
Jean-Pierre Bemba arrested by the […]

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12 - 19 May 2008 - Highlights:

Charles Massi appointed as political coordinator of the UFDR
Agricultural production boosted in Paoua
Two health centers rehabilitated in Sam Ouandja and Ouanda Djallé

Background and security
Massi political coordinator of the UFDR
On 12 May, the President of the Union of Democratic Forces for Unity (UFDR), Michel Djotodja who lives in Cotonou, appointed […]

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5 - 12 May 2008 - Highlights:

Peace deal between Central African Government and APRD
CAR eligible for the UN Peace-Building Fund
Reconstruction of homes for the displaced in Nana-Grébizi
Review of the humanitarian strategy in Bangui on 9 May

Background and security
APRD peace agreement
The Popular Army for the Restoration of the Republic and Democracy (APRD) on 9 May concluded […]

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28 April - 5 May 2008 - Highlights:

Epidemic alert for polio, yellow fever and hepatitis E
Field training of security services on human rights
Help for survivors of sexual violence by OCODEFAD

Background and security
Epidemic alert
The Ministry of Public Health reported an outbreak on the Central African territory since early April of three infectious diseases under surveillance. […]

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21 - 28 April 2008 - Highlights:

Presentation of Inclusive Political Dialogue Preparatory Committee’s report
The People’s Army for the Restoration of Democracy resumed attacks in the north-west

Background and security
Preparatory Committee for the Inclusive Dialogue
On 25 April, the Preparatory Committee for the Inclusive Dialogue for Peace (CIDP) presented a report on its work to the President, François […]

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14 - 21 April 2008 - Highlights:

CAR government held a four day security sector reform seminar
A delegation of the preparatory committee for the inclusive dialogue for peace in the CAR is visiting several African capitals
Torben Brylle, Special Representative of the European Union for Sudan and the EUFOR mission in Chad and CAR visits Bangui

Current events
CAR […]

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UNICEF in the Central African Republic has just published their monthly report for March 2008. The report includes:

A description of the current humanitarian situation in CAR
The latest political and security news
A detailed update on the programmes run by UNICEF in CAR

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7 - 14 April 2008 - Highlights:

Forum on the financing and access to health care in Bangui, 8 - 10 April
Training on treatment of gunshot injuries by the International Committee of the Red Cross
1,500 patients registered at the Ambulatory Treatment Centre of Bangui
Humanitarian Needs Analysis Framework

Current events
Improving access to health care
A Forum on the financing […]

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31 March to 7 April 2008 - Highlights:

The Preparatory Committee for the Inclusive Political Dialogue completes its tasks
Security incidents in the Vakaga and on the Bossangoa-Paoua road
NGO news

Background and security
Preparatory committee completes tasks
The Preparatory Committee for the Inclusive Political Dialogue, established on 18 December 2007, held the last plenary […]

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