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Alarming outbreak of cholera in the Central African Republic begins to subside
02/06/2012 06:54 PM

BANGUI and NDIMBA, Central African Republic, 3 February 2012 – Véronique Yassambatendji was awakened late one night in October when her husband began experiencing severe diarrhoea and vomiting. The 30-year-old mother of four brought him directly to the local health centre in Ndimba, where he was treated with oral rehydration salts.

In the Central African Republic, UNICEF expands a nutrition treatment center for severely malnourished children
02/02/2012 06:50 PM

BANGUI, Central African Republic, 1 February 2012 - About 100 malnourished children are admitted each month in the Bangui Paediatric Hospital, many of them requiring three to four weeks of treatment.

Trouble brewing in the Central African Republic
01/11/2012 10:58 AM

BANGUI, Central African Republic, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- The United Nations suspended some operations and villagers are essentially trapped by rebel fighting in the Central African Republic, an official said.

Central African Republic: Armed Chad Group Threatens North
01/11/2012 07:28 AM

IRIN (Nairobi)-Among the most pressing security threats in the Central African Republic (CAR) is a Chadian armed group active in the north of the country, which allegedly continues to recruit and acquire weapons, despite having undertaken to return to Chad.

Africa's single currency, the CFA Franc, in a Post-euro Future
01/19/2012 02:15 PM

The single-currency zone, stretching from Senegal to the Central African Republic, links eight countries and 123 million people. Will it survive if the Euro crashes?

David Lindsay: A Country in Constant Crisis: Maternal Health in the Central African Republic
02/01/2012 08:37 AM

Maternal health is one of the most pressing issues in developing countries. One of the worst cases is the Central African Republic, a country that is little understood and rarely visited.

'Oka' Features Stunning Music Of Bayaka Pygmies
01/20/2012 02:05 PM

Robert Siegel interviews filmmaker Lavinia Currier about the music used in her film Oka! , which depicts the journey of Louis Sarno, who traveled to the Central African Republic as an ethnomusicologist to record the music of the Bayaka pygmies. Like Sarno, the Oka! film crew traveled to the Central African Republic with sound engineer Chris Berry, who developed a portable sound studio ...

Music Of Bayaka Pygmies Featured In New Film
01/20/2012 02:20 PM

Robert Siegel interviews filmmaker Lavinia Currier about the music used in her film Oka! , which depicts the journey of Louis Sarno, who traveled to the Central African Republic as an ethnomusicologist to record the music of the Bayaka pygmies. Like Sarno, the Oka! film crew traveled to the Central African Republic with sound engineer Chris Berry, who developed a portable sound studio ...

Central African rebel group quits peace process
01/12/2012 09:03 AM

The main former rebel group in the Central African Republic said Thursday it was pulling out of a peace process because of the arrest of its chief, Jean-Jacques Demafouth.

Central African Republic: Rebel Group Quits Peace Process
01/13/2012 02:59 AM

RNW Africa (Hilversum)-The main former rebel group in the Central African Republic said Thursday it was pulling out of a peace process because of the arrest of its chief, Jean-Jacques Demafouth.