Central African Republic

Mariana Vishegirskaya stands outside a maternity hospital that was damaged by shelling in Mariupol, Ukraine, on March 9. Vishegirskaya later gave birth to a girl in another hospital in Mariupol.

Health & Safety

Russia's strike on Ukraine maternity hospital is part of a terrible wartime tradition

6:00pm March 16, 2022

by Diane Cole

The attack on the facility in Mariupol reflects an unfortunate trend in wars in Syria, Ethiopia and other countries. The impact on health care in the short-term and the long run is beyond devastating.

Members of Flambeaux â the evangelical Protestant scouting group â walk along a street in downtown Bangui, Central African Republic.

World News

These Scouts Are Prepared For Dirty Dishes — And Keeping The Peace

10:35am January 19, 2019

by Simon Allison

In Central African Republic, a nation rife with violence, scouts help with public health campaigns, security — and negotiations with rival militant groups. Plus they're trained to do household chores.

Three Russian journalists were killed in the Central African Republic while investigating Russian private military contractors and mining industries, their editor told media on Wednesday.

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3 Russian Journalists Killed While Probing Reports Of Mercenaries In Africa

7:52pm August 02, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Their vehicle was ambushed in the Central African Republic on Monday. They were hoping to shed light on reports of a private Russian military company fighting in the country.

Former fighters and refugees wait in Bambari for the arrival of a delegation from the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization.

Health & Safety

9 Aid Group Compounds Looted In Central African Republic

3:06pm June 06, 2018

by Cassandra Vinograd

The attacks took place over two weeks in May in the city of Bambari. Some groups, including Doctors Without Borders, have pulled out some staffers and cut back on their services.

Didier Kassai uses comics to "transmit a message." His father opposed to a career in art until Kassai began earning money for his drawings. Here he sits in his office in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic.

Health & Safety

His Dad Didn't Want Him To Draw. Dad Didn't Know Best

7:00am April 21, 2018

by Cassandra Vinograd

Didier Kassai was determined to be an artist. In the troubled Central African Republic, where nearly 40 percent of adults aren't literate, his posters convey life-saving information.

The Central African Republic has one of the world's highest neonatal mortality rates: 1 in 24, according to UNICEF. Above: A mother holds her child during a consultation on February 14 at the maternity clinic in the town of Boali.

'Times' Column Is Slammed For Its Portrayal Of Central African Republic

2:15pm March 30, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof wrote the op-ed to draw attention to the country's conflict and suffering. It was criticized on social media for its "shallow" reporting. What's his response?

A member of Doctors Without Borders looks out over the general hospital in the Central African Republic's capital city, Bangui, in April 2014.

Doctors Without Borders Suspends Work In Parts Of Central African Republic

2:46pm May 20, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The group says armed men killed a staff member during an attack on a convoy that lasted more than 40 minutes. It's one of many recent attacks worldwide on the group's staff.

Millionaire Congolese businessman Jean-Pierre Bemba was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on Monday.

World News

Ex-Congolese Vice President Convicted Of Rape, Murder And Pillage

9:02pm March 21, 2016

by Laura Wagner

It is the first time the International Criminal Court has convicted someone based on his role as a military commander. It is also the first time rape has been prosecuted by this court as a war crime.

A Burundian soldier of the U.N. peacekeeping force MINUSCA contingent uses a metal detector at the entrance of a polling station in Bangui, Central African Republic on Dec. 14, 2015.

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Burundian Peacekeeping Abroad Can Fuel Conflict At Home

6:18pm February 13, 2016

by Gregory Warner

Serving as a U.N. peacekeeper can be a lucrative profession for young Africans. But Burundians seeking such work must pledge loyalty to their government, which is implicated in human rights abuses.

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These U.N. posters remind staff that sex for cash or barter is prohibited.

Why Is Sexual Abuse Such A Problem With U.N. Peacekeepers?

5:10pm January 15, 2016

by Maanvi Singh

This month, investigators learned that some peacekeepers were paying girls for sex in the Central Africa Republic. It's part of a pattern of abuse. Can the U.N. stop it?