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News Central African Republic: Central African Republic foils planned large-scale militant attack

Published on: Saturday 10 October 2026
Central African Republic foils planned large-scale militant attack
News source: https://en.apa.az/africa/central-african-republic-foils-planned-large-scale-militant-attack-529362

The Central African Republic’s armed forces and Russian military specialists have thwarted a planned attack by a coalition of radical groups in the country’s northeast, APA reports, citing the Officers Union for International Security (SOMB)

News Central African Republic: In Central African Republic, deported immigrants find themselves in limbo

Published on: Thursday 08 October 2026
In Central African Republic, deported immigrants find themselves in limbo
News source: https://www.npr.org/2026/10/09/nx-s1-5993805/third-country-deportations-cuba

The Trump administration says it has deported more than 25,000 people to countries to which they have no ties. NPR spoke to three men who say it feels like they've lost control over their own lives.

News Central African Republic: Russian mercenaries have operated in the Central African Republic since 2017. Now Russian lessons are coming to three of its public schools.

Published on: Monday 12 October 2026
Russian mercenaries have operated in the Central African Republic since 2017. Now Russian lessons are coming to three of its public schools.
News source: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/12/russian-mercenaries-have-operated-in-the-central-african-republic-since-2017-now-russian-lessons-are-coming-to-three-of-its-public-schools

Russia and the Central African Republic (CAR) have signed a resolution on teaching Russian in the CAR’s schools, the Russian Education Ministry’s press office said.

News Central African Republic: Extreme Explorer Ash Dykes Says He and Crew’s Visas Were Denied, Forced to Find Alternative Entry Point to Central African Republic

Published on: Wednesday 07 October 2026
Extreme Explorer Ash Dykes Says He and Crew’s Visas Were Denied, Forced to Find Alternative Entry Point to Central African Republic
News source: https://www.aol.com/articles/extreme-explorer-ash-dykes-says-192955000.html

Dykes is documenting his journey down the Sangha River from Nola in the Central African Republic to Mossaka in the Republic of the Congo ...

News Central African Republic: A Long Road to Justice in the Central African Republic

Published on: Thursday 01 October 2026
A Long Road to Justice in the Central African Republic
News source: https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/10/01/a-long-road-to-justice-in-the-central-african-republic

In November 2013, I went to Bangui and met Michel Djotodia, then the Central African Republic’s self-proclaimed interim president. He had taken over the country as the head of a rebel coalition called the Seleka.

News Central African Republic: Migrants Say Pepper Balls, Shackles Marked Deportation Flights to Africa

Published on: Wednesday 30 September 2026
Migrants Say Pepper Balls, Shackles Marked Deportation Flights to Africa
News source: https://hoodline.com/2026/09/migrants-say-pepper-balls-shackles-marked-deportation-flights-to-africa/

Migrants describe pepper balls and shackles on US deportation flights to Bangui, part of a program that has expelled over 25,000 people.

News Central African Republic: Central African Republic Gold Mine Tragedy: Over 100 Killed In Deadly Collapse, Death Toll Feared To Rise As Several Remain Trapped | Video

Published on: Wednesday 19 August 2026
Central African Republic Gold Mine Tragedy: Over 100 Killed In Deadly Collapse, Death Toll Feared To Rise As Several Remain Trapped | Video
News source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/central-african-republic-gold-mine-tragedy-over-100-killed-in-deadly-collapse-death-toll-feared-to-rise-as-several-remain-trapped-video

A gold mine collapsed in Zamboye village in the Central African Republic’s Nana-Mambere prefecture, killing more than 100 people, according to a Red Cross volunteer and a local official. Several others were critically injured, while many remain missing or trapped under the rubble. Officials warned that the death toll could rise as rescue efforts continue.

News Central African Republic: Central African Republic: ICC Verdict in Seleka Commander Case

Published on: Wednesday 23 September 2026
Central African Republic: ICC Verdict in Seleka Commander Case
News source: https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/09/23/central-african-republic-icc-verdict-in-seleka-commander-case

(The Hague, September 23, 2026) – The International Criminal Court (ICC)’s conviction of Mahamat Said Abdel Kani for crimes against humanity in the Central African Republic offers an important measure of long-awaited justice for victims of the abusive Seleka armed group.

News Central African Republic: Central African Republic enters ‘decisive’ phase after landmark elections

Published on: Tuesday 24 February 2026
Central African Republic enters ‘decisive’ phase after landmark elections
News source: https://www.globalissues.org/news/2026/02/25/42430

Fresh from holding the most extensive elections in its history, the Central African Republic (CAR) is entering what the UN’s top envoy in the country describes as a “decisive period” in consolidating fragile peace gains, even as security challenges persist and disarmament efforts continue.

News Central African Republic: Landslide kills 100 at illegal gold mine in Central African Republic

Published on: Wednesday 19 August 2026
Landslide kills 100 at illegal gold mine in Central African Republic
News source: https://www.trtworld.com/article/27faa004e886

Search operations are under way at the Zamboye site near the Cameroon border as authorities investigate the collapse of underground tunnels.

News Central African Republic: The Central African Republic launches a large-scale program for the future

Published on: Thursday 04 September 2025
The Central African Republic launches a large-scale program for the future
News source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/central-african-republic-launches-large-170400598.html

The government of the Central African Republic is launching a billion-dollar investment program covering all sectors and regions of the country. Investments totaling USD 12.8 billion, combined with extensive government reforms and incentives for businesses, are set to trigger an upswing for the country in the heart of Africa. A total of 543 specific projects have been defined for the period up to 2028. The aim is to massively reduce the poverty rate, build 2,300 kilometers of paved national road

News Central African Republic: More than 100 dead after goldmine collapses in Central African Republic

Published on: Thursday 20 August 2026
More than 100 dead after goldmine collapses in Central African Republic
News source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/20/gold-mine-collapse-deadly-landslide-central-african-republic

The collapse was caused by a landslide, while local officials say the death toll is likely to rise as recovery efforts continue ...

News Central African Republic: Cuban man from South Florida deported to Africa says he was sent there without knowing his destination

Published on: Wednesday 02 September 2026
Cuban man from South Florida deported to Africa says he was sent there without knowing his destination
News source: https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/cuban-man-deported-central-african-republic-ice-south-florida/

A 37-year-old Cuban man who lived in South Florida and spent seven months in U.S. immigration detention says he was placed on a plane in handcuffs and deported to the Central African Republic — a ...

News Central African Republic: Lioness sighting in Central African Republic a ‘hopeful sign’ for northern subspecies

Published on: Thursday 14 August 2025
Lioness sighting in Central African Republic a ‘hopeful sign’ for northern subspecies
News source: https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/lioness-sighting-in-central-african-republic-a-hopeful-sign-for-northern-subspecies/

An adult lioness has been photographed for the first time in six years in Bamingui-Bangoran National Park in the Central African Republic. The photo, taken in April by a camera trap installed by the Wildlife Conservation Society, shows a lactating female, possibly with cubs nearby, wandering the forest at night — the first evidence of […]

News Central African Republic: Trump administration deports relative of Afghans who helped US military to Central African Republic

Published on: Saturday 29 August 2026
Trump administration deports relative of Afghans who helped US military to Central African Republic
News source: https://apnews.com/article/central-african-republic-afghan-deportation-united-states-687d053499ccdbf6a26f091219ae10fe

The United States has deported dozens of people to the Central African Republic, including an Afghan whose brothers collaborated with the U.S. military.

News Central African Republic: Rescuers recover more bodies after Central African Republic mine collapse kills over 100

Published on: Wednesday 19 August 2026
Rescuers recover more bodies after Central African Republic mine collapse kills over 100
News source: https://apnews.com/article/mine-collapse-central-african-republic-cameroon-b401a828ab1b66c671dbdde83138e77a

Hopes of finding survivors at a collapsed gold mine in the Central African Republic are fading. Local officials and the Red Cross say more than 100 people died in the disaster, but the government reports 49 deaths.

News Central African Republic: Central African Republic shuts down collapsed gold mining site that killed more than 100

Published on: Saturday 22 August 2026
Central African Republic shuts down collapsed gold mining site that killed more than 100
News source: https://apnews.com/article/central-african-republic-gold-mine-closed-bf3cfcdbad6dae8a43fc0ec250a30aab

The Central African Republic's government has closed a gold mining site after it collapsed, killing over 100 people.

News Central African Republic: 50 MW UAE solar plant raises Central African Republic’s power capacity by 60%

Published on: Saturday 15 August 2026
50 MW UAE solar plant raises Central African Republic’s power capacity by 60%
News source: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/solar-plant-increases-power-generation-capacity-central-african-republic

The 50MW project is small beside the UAE’s biggest solar plants, but in the Central African Republic it adds more than half again to national generation capacity