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France Favorable to Russia's Presence in CAR - Diplomat

France is open to Russia's presence in the Central African Republic, where it has long been involved itself, as long as it is not used as "pretext to criticize French position," French Ambassador to Russia Sylvie Bermann said Monday

Russia's Potential Contribution to Sahel G5 May Face French Scrutiny - Think Tank

Russia's potential contribution to the G5 anti-terrorist effort in Africa's Sahel region may be complicated by a geopolitical rivalry with France, Chief Executive of the South African Institute of International Affairs Elizabeth Sidiropoulos told Sputnik

Central African Republic exempts UAE citizens from pre-entry visas

UN Peacekeeping Mission's Helicopter Crashes in CAR, Three People Killed - Mission Head

A Mi-35 helicopter of the Senegal Armed Forces and operating under the leadership of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic crashed in the western part of the Central African Republic (CAR), killing three people, the head of the mission, Mankeur Ndiaye, said on Friday

UN peacekeeping helicopter crashes in C.Africa, 3 dead: UN force

Three people were killed and a fourth was injured when a combat helicopter used by United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic crashed on landing, the UN force said on Friday

Russia Sent Total of 2 Arms Shipments to Central African Republic - Lavrov

Sudan Closes Border With Libya, Central African Republic Over Security Concerns - Official

The Sudanese Sovereign Council (SC) decided to close the nation's border with Libya and the Central African Republic over "threats to security and the economy," SC spokesman Mohamed Faki Suleiman told reporters on Thursday

Sudan shuts border with Libya, C.Africa over security concerns

Sudan Thursday ordered the closure of its borders with Libya and Central African Republic over security concerns, the country's ruling body announced, the first such decision since the fall of autocrat Omar al-Bashir

UAE seeks durable political solutions during key engagements at UNGA

The UAE spent its third day at the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly seeking durable solutions to key contemporary challenges with its international partners

More women, children survive today than ever before: UN report

More women and their children are surviving today than ever before, according to new child and maternal mortality estimates released on Thursday by United Nations groups led by UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO), it was officially said

Football chief and 'Rambo' hear Central African war crimes charges

A senior Central African Republic football official and an alleged militiaman nicknamed Rambo heard war crimes charges against them at the International Criminal Court on Thursday

UN Humanitarian Office Calls for Continuing Aid to Displaced Persons in Northeastern CAR

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Tuesday urged humanitarian organizations and donors continue allocating funds and resources needed to address crisis in northeastern Central African Republic, where thousands of people had been displaced due to unrest

Twenty-three militiamen killed in fresh C.Africa fighting

UN eases arms embargo on Central African Republic

UN Security Council Unanimously Decides to Review CAR Arms Embargo - President