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People in the Central African Republic (CAR) have a reason to hope. The conflict between three militant groups and the government has ended, at least on paper. The army has ceased the worst forms of reprisals against civilians in the north and has, together with the police and justice system, committed to reform. An international peacekeeping force has deployed to the Vakaga region in the northeast, which shares a porous border with Darfur and eastern Chad. Tackling issues of chronic poverty and underdevelopment, the government has drawn up a long-term development plan and donors have started to re-engage, pledging US$ (1) 600million in development aid over the next three years. In the more immediate term aid agencies are reaching more people struck by conflict and violence than ever before with human rights protection, emergency assistance, and recovery programmes. Continue Reading »