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Haut-Mbomou: United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) focuses on employment and training to reduce communal violence

The training will include sewing, carpentry, masonry and sanitation actions

In Bambouti, Haut-Mbomou, MINUSCA launched the 8th phase of the Community Violence Reduction Program on May 27, 2025. Lasting three months, it will focus on Cash For Work and vocational training for the benefit of 160 participants, including 90 women. An opportunity for the youth of the locality to be able to…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) |

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) backs $8.7m initiative to unite African nations against extreme weather events in the Ubangi River Basin

The river basin’s rainforest harbours more than 10,000 plant species and 2,500 animal species, including two-thirds of all primates, which are under pressure from deforestation and land cover clearing

Home to one of the largest tributaries of the Congo River, the Central African Republic (CAR) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will benefit from a pioneering cross-border initiative to prepare for extreme climatic events and develop joint water resource management strategies with $8.7 million in funding from…

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) |

Central African Republic Implements the Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS)

The published data include statistics on national accounts, prices, government operations, debt, the monetary and financial sector, and the external sector

With the successful launch of the new data portal—the National Summary Data Page (NSDP) — the Central African Republic has implemented a key recommendation of the IMF’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS) to publish essential macroeconomic and financial data. The e-GDDS is the first tier of the IMF Data Standards Initiatives that promote transparency…

World Food Programme (WFP)
Source: World Food Programme (WFP) |

Food, education and farming: Central African Republic (CAR) welcomes in Sudanese refugees

WFP and Central Africans reach out to war-displaced newcomers, in a country facing its own insecurity and hunger challenges

Wrapped in a blue-and-tan headscarf and matching gown, 50-year-old Fordos waits patiently as workers scoop bowlfuls of rice and yellow split peas into large, faded plastic bags, before collecting large cans of fortified vegetable oil. The World Food Programme (WFP) rations, distributed one recent morning in the Central African town…

Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines
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Philippine Ambassador Presents Credentials to Central African Republic President

President Touadéra expressed hope that the Philippine private sector will look at the huge potential of the CAR and consider investing in the country to support its economic development

Philippine Ambassador to Nigeria Mersole J. Mellejor presented his credentials to President Faustin-Archange Touadéra of the Central African Republic (CAR) at the Renaissance Palace in the country's capital Bangui on Tuesday, 18 March 2025. Ambassador Mellejor told President Touadéra of his intention, as the top representative of the Philippines in…

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Source: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) |

“Life is dangerous for women in this camp”: In the Central African Republic, survivors of sexual violence lose critical support as funding is slashed

In 2025, UNFPA needs US$16.5 million for its programmes in the Central African Republic, especially for the most underserved communities

 “Life is dangerous for women in this camp,” said Mariam Zakaria, 32, who recently fled brutal violence and conflict in Sudan, returning to the Central African Republic, her home country. “If you want to work, someone might not hire you unless they can take advantage of you. And if a…

UN News
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United Nations (UN) report reveals brutal attacks targeting Muslims, refugees in Central African Republic

The civil war in Sudan and tensions in southern Chad, have led to an influx of refugees, asylum seekers and returnees to already overwhelmed areas of CAR

A UN report released on Wednesday has uncovered a pattern of grave human rights violations committed by armed groups in southeast Central African Republic (CAR), targeting Muslim communities and Sudanese refugees. Investigations by the UN human rights office (OHCHR) and the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, MINUSCA, found evidence of summary…

African Union (AU)
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10th African Day of School Feeding Commemorated in Bangui with Renewed Commitments to Expanding School Meal Programs Across Africa

AU Member States now provide 70 percent of school feeding funds, a testament to their commitment to investing in education and nutrition

The African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the Government of the Central African Republic (CAR) and development partners, commemorated the 10th Anniversary of the African Day of School Feeding (ADSF) in Bangui, CAR, under the theme “A Decade of Nourishment: Celebrating the Past, Securing a Just Future.” The event…

The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
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First Stakeholder Meeting on Raising Awareness for the Eradication of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) for the Central African Region

PPR continues to ravage small ruminant herds, a highly contagious and fatal disease, creating all manner of disruptions in the socioeconomic environment and trade

A top livestock health problem in Africa that touches the lives of millions of people relying on small ruminants for income and food security is the battle against Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), affecting small ruminants. Sheep and goats are important in Central Africa, where a diversity of animal species-from…

WHO Regional Office for Africa
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Protecting the Central African Republic’s remote communities from polio

The vaccination team navigated difficult terrain, poor road conditions and the risk of armed groups presence in the area

In the ongoing efforts to eradicate polio, the Central African Republic has placed a special emphasis on reaching vulnerable and underserved populations. Populations in mining regions like Zoubala, a locality in the Bossombélé district about two hours from Bangui, the capital, face unique challenges and heightened risks of poliovirus transmission. In…