Central African Republic

• Canada to send more peacekeepers overseas, here’s where they could go

  there is speculation Canada will likely direct its peacekeeping resources to support UN missions in Africa, including countries like Mali, South Sudan, Central African Republic, or the Democratic Republic of Congo.

  Canada

  Aug 26, 2016
  
• UN says 6 more children in Central African Republic accuse peacekeepers of sex abuse

  The U.N. says it has turned up six more cases of alleged sexual abuse against children by European troops in Central African Republic.

  Politics

  Jan 29, 2016
  
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• UN rights chief finds more abuse in Central African Republic

  The U.N. human rights chief says his staffers have in recent weeks turned up six more cases of sexual abuse of children by European troops in Central African Republic.

  World

  Jan 29, 2016
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• Pope Francis appeals for peace in Muslim neighbourhood of Central African Republic’s capital

  Pope Francis ventured into a volatile Muslim neighbourhood of Central African Republic's capital on Monday to bring his message of reconciliation to the city's main mosque.

  World

  Nov 30, 2015
• Amid peacekeeper sexual abuse allegations, countries delay UN plan to name and shame

  The United Nations is rejecting growing pressure to name countries whose peacekeepers face sexual abuse accusations in Central African Republic against children as young as 11.

  World

  Aug 20, 2015
• Canadian Marie Deschamps to head UN panel investigating child sex abuse allegations

  Former Canadian Supreme Court justice Marie Deschamps has been named to an independent panel to investigate the United Nations response to allegations its peacekeepers sexually abused children in Central African Republic (CAR).

  World

  Jun 23, 2015
• UN chief condemns ‘appalling’ child sexual abuse allegations in meeting with member states

  The United Nations chief has condemned "appalling allegations" of child sexual abuse by French soldiers in Central African Republic.

  World

  Jun 5, 2015
• Central African Republic fighters agree to free child soldiers: UN

  Armed groups in Central African Republic have agreed to release any children they are holding and not to recruit child soldiers, the United Nations Children's Agency said Tuesday.

  World

  May 5, 2015
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• Doctors Without Borders keeping eye on Ukraine, Nigeria in 2015: Liu

  Coming off what was an incredibly busy year for Doctors Without Borders, the Canadian doctor who leads organization can foresee what challenges the humanitarian agency may be in 2015.

  Health

  Dec 30, 2014
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• The work of James Foley and other journalists killed in 2014

  At least 32 journalists have been killed so far in 2014, including murdered U.S. journalist James Foley. Here's a look at the work of some of the journalists who lost their lives this year.

  World

  Aug 21, 2014