The Latest Breaking News from Central African Republic

Central African Republic goes to polls as president seeks third term

Opposition hopes to tap into frustrations of people living in country where conflict remains a daily reality

The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2025

Touadéra says peace deals are proof of progress as CAR readies for election

The Central African Republic is approaching a key election next month, with President Faustin-Archange Touadéra running for a third time under a new constitution that removed term limits. Speaking to RFI in Bangui, he says his country has made real progress – from peace deals with armed groups to the…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 30, 2025

Closing statements begin in ICC trial of alleged Central African Republic militia commander

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have begun presenting closing arguments against an alleged commander of a rebel group from Central African Republic

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

Central African Republic rebels found guilty of war crimes by International Criminal Court

International Criminal Court judges have found two leaders of a predominantly Christian rebel group in the Central African Republic guilty of multiple counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025

ICC Convicts Pair Over Central Africa War Crimes

The International Criminal Court Thursday convicted a former top Central African Republic football official and a militiaman nicknamed Rambo for multiple war crimes committed during the country's civil war in 2013 and 2014.

International Business Times · Jul 24, 2025

'Call it genocide': MSF doctor urges UK to halt arms sales to Israel

A Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders doctor shares her work in Central African Republic and urges UK help for victims of the Gaza…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 16, 2025

An explosion and ensuing stampede kill 29 children in a Central African Republic school

An explosion and the stampede that followed at a high school in the Central African Republic have killed at least 29 students and injured more than 250

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025

What should Europe do as Russia gains influence in Africa's Sahel?

France was recently asked to leave Chad, and its relations in central and West Africa are increasingly weak. With Russian influence in the region spreading, Euronews asks what is next for Europe in the Sahel.

Euronews · Apr 17, 2025

Thousands rally against Russian Wagner mercenaries in Central African Republic

Thousands have protested plans of Central African Republic's president to run for a third term with the backing of Russian-led mercenaries from the Wagner group

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025

Africa’s newest book prize is named after Andreé Blouin: who was she?

Andrée Blouin was a political activist and writer from the Central African Republic. Until recently, her name hardly ever appeared in the grand narratives of Africa’s liberation.

The Conversation · Feb 28, 2025