Central African Republic
BANGUI, 17 March (IRIN) - Rebel leader Francois Bozize - whose forces seized power on Saturday in the Central African Republic - has declared himself head of state, suspended the constitution and announced plans for a National Transitional Council…
Central African Republic
Central African Republic Paris, 17 March 2003 - The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) strongly condemns the coup d'état by General François Bozizé's military coup of 15 March 2003. The FIDH reiterates its unwavering support for the principles of democracy…
Central African Republic
SG/SM/8637, AFR/584 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan: The Secretary-General has been following with deep concern the recent developments in the Central African Republic. He forcefully condemns the military coup d'état that took place…
Central African Republic
By Biti Molomo BANGUI (Reuters) - The president of Central African Republic was sheltering in neighbouring Cameroon on Sunday after armed men seized key buildings in his capital Bangui and stopped him returning home from a summit in Niger. Gunfire crackled…
Central African Republic
Communiqué du ministère des Affaires étrangères (Paris, 16 mars 2003).- Des moyens militaires français ont été amenés à Bangui en mission de soutien à la CEMAC, à la demande des chefs d'Etat membres de cette organisation régionale. Aujourd'hui, des moyens…
Central African Republic
BANGUI, 13 mars (IRIN) - Le président de la République centrafricaine, Ange-Félix Patassé, a déclaré mercredi qu'il avait ordonné à son armée de relâcher ses efforts de guerre contre les rebelles afin de créer une atmosphère favorable à la…
Central African Republic
BANGUI, 13 March (IRIN) - Central African Republic President Ange-Felix Patasse said on Wednesday that he had ordered his army ease up on the war against rebels so as to create an atmosphere conducive to a national dialogue on…
Central African Republic
NAIROBI, 12 March (IRIN) - The World Food Programme (WFP) needs US $6.1 million to distribute 8.2 million mt of food aid in war-torn Central African Republic (CAR), according to Christiane Berthiaume, the agency's spokeswoman in Geneva. "We hope that…
Central African Republic
BANGUI, 11 March (IRIN) - Central African Republic (CAR) President Ange-Felix Patasse has laid the foundation stone of a US $230,000 HIV-AIDS treatment and research centre due to become operational in six months' time. The centre, to be known as…
Central African Republic + 3 more
Extracts from the 11 March 2003 REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE A Spokesperson for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that she wanted to go back with journalists to what had happened in Bunia in…
