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A young boy fastens the harness to his donkey at the Birao market, northern Central African Republic
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Central African Republic

The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked nation in the center of the African continent that borders Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Sudan.

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Soldiers and conservationists stand together in the field

War and conservation

The CAR is synonymous with violence and war, but people are still fighting for nature. A look inside a torn land.
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 20, 2018
Portrait photo of Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona

France arrests Central African Republic militia leader

The ICC issued the arrest warrant of Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
CrimeDecember 12, 2018
- A little girl fleeing, with her family, the threat of attacks on Betoko town, northwestern Central African Republic,

UNICEF alert over children’s plight in CAR

Years of conflict have left two out of three children – threatened with war, disease and hunger - in dire need of help.
ConflictsNovember 30, 2018
Alfred Yekatom aka "Rambo" (C), who represents the southern M'baiki district former militia leader, after he fired the gun at the parliament

War crimes suspect protests rough treatment

Alfred Yekatom, known as Colonel Rambo, claims he was tortured before being sent to the International Criminal Court.
Law and JusticeNovember 23, 2018
An Anti-Balaka Christian soldier in front of a looted Muslim store

CAR's 'Colonel Rambo' to face war crimes charges

A militia leader from the Central African Republic stands accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Law and JusticeNovember 17, 2018
A UN peacekeeper searches a woman in the capital Bangui

Russia and France bicker as UN keeps blue helmets in CAR

Russia wants recognition for its peace efforts in the Central African Republic
PoliticsNovember 16, 2018
Zentralafrika Republik Apsatou Moudibo

Refugees return to CAR to destroyed homes

In CAR, returning refugees are displacing those who sheltered in their homes
PoliticsNovember 16, 2018
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Refugees return to CAR

PoliticsNovember 16, 201802:01 min
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Capoeira

In the Central African Republic, religious differences often lead to conflict. A Capoeria group in Bangui wants to use the martial art to bridge the religious divide and keep young people out of the clutches of rebel groups.
SportsNovember 14, 201802:08 min
Jan Egeland, secretary-general of the Norwegian Refugee Council

CAR 'going toward the abyss,' says Jan Egeland

The Central African Republic is heading toward 'the abyss,' says Norwegian diplomat Jan Egeland.
PoliticsNovember 13, 2018
DW eco@africa - Wildlife in Central African Republic

Conflict and conservation in the Central African Republic

Civil war in the Central African Republic has taken its toll on the nation's wildlife.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 29, 201803:51 min
Body of undernourished child on a scale

Berlin report warns of anti-hunger setbacks

A world hunger report released in Berlin says warfare and climate change are negating past gains in nutrition.
PoliticsOctober 11, 2018
Kamerun Präsidentschaftswahl Wahlkampf

AfricaLink on Air - 04 October 2018

Violence in Cameroon ahead of Sunday election +++ Germany urges stability in Uganda
PoliticsOctober 4, 201830:00 min
Pyotr Verzilov

Pussy Riot activist calls poisoning a 'warning'

Poisoned dissident Pyotr Verzilov has told DW the Kremlin attempted to kill him because of his investigative reporting.
PoliticsSeptember 28, 2018
A Christian fighter in CAR with a machete dangling from his neck

CAR: A tribunal to ensure war crimes are prosecuted

Central African Republic's war crimes tribunal to start proceedings in October.
PoliticsSeptember 27, 2018
Pyotr Verzilov

Explosive new theory in alleged Pussy Riot poisoning

A Russian paper says a Pussy Riot activist was to receive information about murdered journalists on the day he fell ill.
PoliticsSeptember 19, 2018
Zwei Kinder in der ZAR am Tisch

Fleeing violence in Central African Republic

30,000 people live in a refugee camp in Kaga-Bandoro, having fled violence in the country.
SocietyAugust 3, 201805:46 min
Zentralafrikanische Republik Kämpfer mit Waffen in Koui

Russia 'becoming part of the conflict' in CAR

The murder of three Russian journalists has raised questions about Moscow's role in the Central African Republic.
ConflictsAugust 2, 2018
A view of the capital of CAR, Bangui.

Russian journalists killed in Central African Republic

The three journalists were investigating a Russian security firm's activities in CAR, one of Africa's poorest states.
CrimeAugust 1, 2018
CAR President Faustin Archange Touadera shaking hands with Boris Becker in Belgium in April 2018

Who appointed Boris Becker as a CAR diplomat?

DW has obtained what appears to be the certificate outlining Boris Becker's appointment as a CAR attache.
Law and JusticeJune 20, 2018
Boris Becker's alleged diplomatic pass

The CAR: Boris Becker's diplomatic passport is 'fake'

The Central African Republic says the diplomatic passport Boris Becker holds "is a fake."
PoliticsJune 19, 2018
Boris Becker

'Boris Becker has a Central African passport'

Amid bankruptcy proceedings in the UK, former German tennis star Boris Becker has claimed diplomatic immunity.
PoliticsJune 17, 2018
The presidents of the Central African Republic and Russia shake hands in front of the flags of their countries at a meeting in St. Petersburg

Russia builds military ties with Africa

Russia's expanded military cooperation with Africa is about more than weapons.
PoliticsJune 1, 2018
A nurse trains before heading out to West Africa in Ebola response team

Ebola: WHO puts 10 countries on 'high alert'

The WHO has described the affected area as "one of the most difficult terrains on earth," making it difficult to access.
HealthMay 11, 2018
Soldier in street bunker in Bangui in March 2014

CAR: Bangui hit by violence, pastor killed

At least 12 people, including churchgoers, have been killed in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic.
ConflictsMay 2, 2018
Leben in Simbabwe

Africa Link on Air - 24 April 2018

Nurses in Zimbabwe resume work as their lawyers go to court challenging sacking+++CAR new initiative to curb conflicts
PoliticsApril 24, 201829:59 min
A UN peacekeeper seen in front of a mosque in PK5

Central African Republic: UN defends role in Bangui clashes

More than 20 people died in clashes during a UN operation. DW spoke to the head of the mission.
ConflictsApril 20, 2018
Nneota Egbe Moderator eco@africa

Welcome to eco@africa

On this week's eco@africa, we're focusing on extreme weather, from drought in South Africa to flooding in Germany.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 13, 2018
DW eco@africa - Elefants in the Central African Republic

Conflict and conservation in the Central African Republic

Civil war in the Central African Republic has taken its toll on the nation's wildlife.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 13, 201803:56 min
DW eco@africa - eco@africa presenter Sharon Momanyi

Welcome to eco@africa

On this week's show: solar energy without sun, Manta rays in Mozambique and teaching conservation one click at a time.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 6, 2018
DW eco@africa - Shamans of Ndima-Kali

The young shamans of Ndima-Kali

A group of kids in the Central African Republic is trying to save their traditional ways of life.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 5, 201804:16 min
DW eco@africa - jungle in the Central African Republic

Quote of the week

Nature and EnvironmentApril 5, 2018
Entrance of a hospital in Gambo in southeastern Central African Republic after attack by Seleka fighters (photo: Getty Images/AFP/A. Huguet)

World in Progress: Dire situation in CAR

The Red Cross has warned half the population of the Central African Republic will need humanitarian aid soon.
Human RightsFebruary 14, 201803:07 min
Burned camp Kaga-Bandoro after an attack (photo: picture-alliance/AP Photo/D. Belluz)

World in Progress: Forgotten crises

People fleeing their homes in the Central African Republic and Honduran women fighting against rampant violence.
Human RightsFebruary 14, 201829:59 min
Refugees at the camp in Kaga Bandoro (photo: picture-alliance/AP Photo/D. Belluz)

World in Progress: No peace in sight for CAR?

Fighting has intensified again in the Central African Republic where people are on the run from warring militias.
Human RightsFebruary 14, 201807:49 min
Zentralafrikanische Republik Koui Rebell mit Waffen

War and order

On this week's show, a look inside the war-torn Central African Republic, the repatriation of Nigerian migrants enslaved in Libya and the healing power of song in Indonesia. Plus how chess has replaced alcohol addiction in an Indian village, and the anarchy of Germany's tipping culture.
PoliticsJanuary 19, 201859:00 min
Zentralafrikanische Republik - Antibalaka Kämpfer

Inside the Central African Republic

DW reporter Jürgen Schneider talks about life inside the Central African Republic which has been in the grip of civil war since 2013.  During his trip to the conflict ridden country, he met children whose lives have been torn apart by ongoing violence.
PoliticsJanuary 18, 201823:01 min
Central African Republic: elephants in Dzanga Sangha National Park

The wilderness and the war

With civil war raging in the Central African Republic, conservationists are seeking to protect the wilderness.
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 16, 2018
DW eco@africa - Sharon Momanyi

Welcome to eco@africa

This week on eco@africa: Manta rays in Mozambique, hand made stationary and teaching conservation one click at a time.
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 12, 2018
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World Stories - The Week in Reports

Brexit: Northern Irish Peace threatened - CAR: Civil War more violent - Germany: Modest fashion boom.
December 16, 201712:01 min
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Fleeing rising violence in CAR

UNICEF says more civilians are coming under attack amid rising violence between armed groups.
December 13, 201702:58 min
A mother and son stand amid the ashes of their burnt hut

Touadera: 'Conflicts are why the population has no hope'

Centra African President Faustin Toudera says young people in his country need hope to stop fleeing to Europe.
PoliticsNovember 24, 2017
Zentralafrikanische Republik - UN-Generalsekretärs Antonio Guterres zu Besuch

UN chief seeks to secure peace in CAR and Cameroon

The UN chief has pushed for additional peacekeepers in CAR, and he is to discuss the political crisis in Cameroon.
PoliticsOctober 27, 2017
Zentralafrikanische Republik Kämpfe

AfricaLink on Air - 05 October 2017

HRW says armed groups using sexual violence as weapon of war+++Salva Kiir says his forces ready to work with UN troops
PoliticsOctober 5, 201729:57 min
Zentralafrikanische Republik Paoua

Sexual violence in CAR

Human Rights Watch say armed groups in CAR may be committing crimes against humanity by using rape as a weapon of war.
ConflictsOctober 5, 201702:11 min
An armed militia group in the CAR

CAR's Cardinal Nzapalainga: Conflict isn't based on religion

Cardinal Nzapalainga says faith is being manipulated in the struggle for power.
ConflictsSeptember 14, 2017
UN soldiers in Bria, Central African Republic

CAR: Powerless UN, helpless government

Central African Republic Prime Minister Simplice Sarandji voices hope for reconciliation in an exclusive DW interview.
ConflictsSeptember 12, 2017
Zentralafrikanische Republik UN Soldaten

UN names victims' rights official

UN head Antonio Guterres has tapped Jane Connors to fight sexual abuse by UN peacekeeping troops.
Law and JusticeAugust 24, 2017
Zentralafrikanische Republik Schulen

UN briefed on Central African Republic

The UN's aid chief Stephen O'Brien echoed his own earlier comments that "the early warnings of genocide are there."
ConflictsAugust 23, 2017
Members of the Christian Anti-Balaka group in the Central African Republic posing with their amunition

Central African Republic urged to punish rebel commanders

Rights group, Human Rights Watch, wants rebel leaders to be held accountable for war crimes.
PoliticsAugust 22, 2017