Central African Republic

Russia says official hurt by parcel bomb in Central African Republic in 'serious' condition, blames France for attack

Central Africa has been battling civil war since 2013 and is at the heart of Russia's bid for strategic influence in Africa. The last French troops deployed in CAR left Thursday following a chill in relations caused by closer ties between Bangui and Moscow and the deployment of Russian forces

DefExpo 2022 paves the way for a new golden era of India-Africa defence cooperation

The event brought together the nation's all high-end weapons and defence platforms under one roof

Central African Republic adopts bitcoin as legal currency, becomes second country to do so after El Salvador

The CAR is one of the world's poorest and most troubled nations, locked in a nine-year-old civil conflict and with an economy heavily dependent on mineral extraction, much of which is informal

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr wants 'winning mentality' back after barren 2020

The Super Eagles, the three-time champions of Africa, failed to win a match in a coronavirus-disrupted 2020.

WFP wins Nobel Peace prize: From Yemen to Sudan, UN agency fights hunger in food-deprived places, war zones

Since its formation in 1961, WFP has worked tirelessly to battle hunger during cirises: From the 1980 famine in Ethiopia, the 2004 tsunami in Asia, to the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and now the pandemic

EU to give $998 million aid to countries facing humanitarian crisis, climate change effects

EU said people in more than 80 countries will benefit from the money, African nations to get largest chunk.

Kashmir issue Updates: India slams Pakistan over 'genocide' charge, says rhetoric won't distract world from its persecution of minorities

Kashmir issue LIVE Updates: At UNHRC, India's Vimarsh Aryan rejected Pakistan's 'false narrative' on Kashmir and said, "Pakistan’s gory record speaks for itself. This rhetoric will not distract international attention from Pakistan’s persecution and elimination of religious and ethnic minorities — be it the Christians, Sikhs, Shias, Ahmadiyas and Hindus."

Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi to discuss Kashmir issue at 42nd session of UNHRC today

Pakistan FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday morning embarked on a three-day visit to Geneva where he will raise the Kashmir issue at the 42nd session of UNHRC.

Congo's ex-warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba to contest Presidential Election; Kinshasa governor promises heavy security

The country is currently being led by President Joseph Kabila, who has ruled since 2001, and also defeated Jean-Pierre Bemba in the 2006 election.

Boris Becker’s diplomatic passport is fake, claims Central African Republic foreign minister

The Central African Republic (CAR) said on Tuesday that a diplomatic passport that tennis star Boris Becker claims entitles him to immunity in bankruptcy proceedings in Britain "is a fake"