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CAR Church leaders call again for aid

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CAR Church leaders call again for aid
More than 1 million people have been displaced and nearly 2 million require urgent humanitarian assistance, according to aid organisations.UNHCR, S. Phelps / Flickr / Creative Commons Church leaders in the Central African Republic have reiterated their opposition to the ongoing violence in the country and demanded more troops on . . . Read More

Religious leaders plead for UN force in Central African Republic

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Religious leaders plead for UN force in Central African Republic
The Catholic Archbishop of Bangui, Dieudonné Nzapalainga, says Central Africans live in fear.Courtesy Open Doors International   Two of the most senior religious figures in the Central African Republic (CAR) visited London this week to urge the UK to support the deployment of a UN-led peacekeeping operation in the war-torn . . . Read More

UN endorses more military in Central African Republic

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UN endorses more military in Central African Republic
The United Nations Security Council has authorised the expansion of an African military force inside the Central African Republic to counter a rising spiral of sectarian violence. Against a backdrop of fresh deadly violence in the CAR capital of Bangui, Thursday’s unanimous vote of the 15-member council provides a mandate to the . . . Read More

C. African Republic religious leaders consider plan for country otherwise ‘likely to explode’

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C. African Republic religious leaders consider plan for country otherwise ‘likely to explode’
The aftermath of a Séléka attack in Dekoa village.CECA   As a significant risk of interfaith conflict looms over the Central African Republic (CAR), the leaders of the two main religions in the country – Christianity and Islam – have decided to speak with one voice. The CAR was plunged . . . Read More

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