Many African countries are anxious not to be sucked into a new Cold War and want to maintain cordial relations with both Russia and the West

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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 ground. He lost all his possessions but…

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

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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There are more boy scouts than peacekeepers in the CAR. Even in the midst of a civil war, the scouts are arguably more effective

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

The UN promotes local ownership in peace building, which is difficult to achieve

The capital of the Central African Republic could be a great holiday destination – if it weren’t for the civil war

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

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

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

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.

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.

Sporadic armed clashes, looting of orphanages, recruitment into armies, and widespread school closures have made life perilous for CAR’s children.

Zuma seems to be angling for the redeployment of the defence force to the Central African Republic, writes David Smith.

The coup in the Central African Republic has left devastation in its wake, with production in the country almost at a standstill.