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CAR one of the “most underreported” crises in the world

Posted in Central African Republic, MSF, Press on Dec 24th, 2007 No Comments »

Destruction in CAR's northwestThe Central African Republic has been named one of the “top ten most underreported humanitarian stories of 2007” by Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières / MSF). The international NGO cited the ongoing violence in CAR’s northwest with its toll on civilians, but also includes the conflicts in Somalia, Chechnya, Myanmar and new medical challenges such as drug-resistant tuberculosis. Continue Reading »

Open letter to The Independent in response to unbalanced coverage

Posted in Central African Republic, Press, africa, united nations on Nov 13th, 2007 No Comments »

United Nations Resident Coordinator writes letter to The Independent regarding unbalanced coverageBelow is an open letter by Toby Lanzer, United Nations Resident Coordinator in CAR, to The Independent newspaper in response to Johann Hari’s article “Inside France’s secret war”. Mr Lanzer’s letter suggests unbalanced coverage and a lack of attention to the Central African Republic’s recent progress. Continue Reading »