Category: Central African Republic

Gunmen Kill 9 Chinese at Mine in Central African Republic

BANGUI, Central African Republic—Gunmen stormed a Chinese-operated gold mining site that had recently been launched in Central African Republic, killing nine Chinese nationals and wounding two others Sunday, authorities said. However, the rebel coalition initially blamed by some for the attack put out a statement later in the day. Without providing evidence, it accused Russian…


Defense Chiefs Tackle Violent No Man’s Land in Central Africa

The scrubby Savannah and semi-tropical border areas between Cameroon and Central African Republic have become such a crime hub that defense ministers of the two countries have made an alliance. The large border areas linking Cameroon, the Central African Republic (CAR), and Chad are increasingly becoming one of the world’s unknown crime hubs, according to…


2 UN Peacekeepers Killed in Central African Republic

UNITED NATIONS—Two U.N. peacekeepers were killed in an attack Monday in the Central African Republic, the United Nations said. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the peacekeepers came under fire on the Bangasso-Gambo axis. Dujarric said nine U.N. peacekeepers have been killed “in hostile incidents” in the last seven days in Central African Republic and Mali….