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4.6 million people, one psychologist: The Central African Republic’s mental health crisis

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Meet the Central African Republic’s only practising clinical psychologist
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Central African Republic: The parable of the 11 stolen motorcycles

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In 2015, in a vicious round of riots in the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), Sylvestre Dothe’s house was burned to the...
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Russia is the clumsy latecomer at Africa’s superpower party

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Leaked documents reveal the scale of Russia’s ambition in Africa — but so far the continent has not been kind to Vladimir Putin and his friends
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Just one month in, optimism around CAR’s peace deal is fading

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Armed groups in the CAR believe that a new peace deal has granted them amnesty. But that’s not what the deal actually says
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It is far too early to celebrate peace in the Central African Republic

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The Central African Republic has been in crisis for most of its existence. Can a new peace deal change things?
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​Boy Scouts in a war zone

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There are more boy scouts than peacekeepers in the Central African Republic. Even in the midst of a civil war, the scouts are arguably more effective
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Two thirds of African cities face ‘extreme climate risk’

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Eight African cities featured in the 2018 Climate Vulnerability Index
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The boy who walked again

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Conflict in CAR has left thousands of people without limbs. A new prosthetics centre is helping a lucky few to get back on their feet
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Using UN troops to make countries more stable can be a risky business

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The UN promotes local ownership in peace building, which is difficult to achieve
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A tourist’s guide to Bangui

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The capital of the Central African Republic could be a great holiday destination – if it weren’t for the civil war
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SA soldiers died in CAR while generals dithered

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While South African soldiers were fighting for their lives in the CAR last year, a different battle was going on back at defence headquarters.
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Bangui bunglers score R209m in contracts

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The company that left SA troops high and dry in the CAR is still bagging major SANDF contracts.
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Rwanda sends battalion to CAR

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In efforts to stem the violence in the Central African Republic, Rwanda says it will send some 800 troops to the country.
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Gun battles in Central African Republic create fresh panic

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Gun battles between rival militias in Bangui, the CAR's capital, has killed at least one person and sent hundreds fleeing to a makeshift camp.
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SA soldiers killed at Bangui were ‘unprotected’ by bulletproof vests

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The incorrect use of bulletproof vests in the Battle of Bangui in the CAR has been blamed for the deaths of 15 South African soldiers.
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