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CAR President Appoints First Muslim Prime Minister

Catherine Samba-Panza, the interim president of the Central African Republic, has chosen Mahamat Kamoun as the country's first Muslim pr...

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Fourteen Killed As Religious Clashes Erupt In Central African Republic

Fourteen people have been killed in violent clashes between Christians and Muslims in an isolated town in eastern Central African Republic t...

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Central African Republic Leader Sacks Army Chief After 100 Killed In Clashes

The president of Central African Republic dismissed the head of the armed forces on Tuesday after days of fighting with gunmen loyal to oust...

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Fighting Between Rebels And Ex-Soldiers Leaves 60 Dead In Central African Republic

The Central African Republic's government says 60 people have been killed in clashes between fighters loyal to ousted president Francois...

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Seven Killed In Gun Battle In Central African Republic Capital

At least seven people were killed in the capital of Central African Republic on Sunday during heavy fighting between forces who seized power...

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South Africa's President Zuma To Join Summit On Central African Republic

South African President Jacob Zuma will attend a summit of central African heads of state in Chad on Wednesday which will consider responses...

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C.African Republic Capital Falls To Rebels, President Bozize Flees

Rebels in Central African Republic seized control of the country's riverside capital on Sunday, forcing embattled President Francois Boz...

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Central Africa - President Bozize Dissolves Government After Peace Deal

Central African Republic President Francois Bozize dismissed his prime minister and dissolved the cabinet on Saturday, clearing the way for ...

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Central African Republic And Rebel Rivals Agree Unity Government

Warring parties in the Central African Republic agreed Friday to call a ceasefire and form a government of national unity under President Fr...

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Central African Rebels Capture More Towns Ahead Of Talks

Central African Republic rebels captured two more towns overnight, just days before talks were due to open on the crisis in the impoverished...

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Central African Republic President Refuses To Leave Power, Defying Rebels

Central African Republic President Francois Bozize will refuse to leave power during talks with rebels, his spokesman said on Thursday, reje...

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Central African Republic President Says Ready To Share Power With Rebels

Central African Republic's embattled President Francois Bozize said on Sunday he was ready to share power with the leaders of a rebellio...

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C. Africa Army Retreat Puts Rebels One Step From Capital

Rebels in the Central African Republic, defying mediation efforts, on Saturday seized another town in their advance on the capital, forcing ...

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U.S. Suspends Embassy Operations In Rebel-Hit Central African Republic

The United States said on Thursday it was suspending operations at its embassy in the Central African Republic as rebels appeared poised to ...

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France Deploys Soldiers To Protect Embassy In Central African Republic

France has deployed soldiers stationed in the Central African Republic to secure its embassy in the capital Bangui, after protesters threw s...

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Central African Republic Rebels Seize Southern Town Of Bambari

Rebels in the Central African Republic on Sunday seized the town of Bambari, the biggest prize yet in a push that has brought rebels to with...

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Central Africa New Drug Transit Hub, Nigerian Arraigned In Cameroon

The arrest of a Nigerian allegedly smuggling heroin here highlights what officials say is a growing problem of drug trafficking in Central A...

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