Central African Republic gets USD 20 mn for Peacebuilding (New Kerala)

New York, Feb 5 : The United Nations has announced a further allocation of USD 20 million from its Peacebuilding Fund to the Central African Republic (CAR) to support security sector reform, economic revitalization and the rule of law in consolidating peace in the impoverished African country.

Central African Republic Receives UN Funds (Scoop.co.nz)

The United Nations today announced a further allocation of $20 million from its Peacebuilding Fund to the Central African Republic (CAR) to support security sector reform, economic revitalization and the rule of law in consolidating peace in the impoverished African ...

Former Central Africa president dies: party (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Former Central African Republic president Andre Kolingba died on Sunday in Paris, his party said. He was 73.

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On the situation in the north, President Museveni said: "The north got peace not through talks but by punishing the criminals and by co-operation with South Sudan, Congo and the Central African Republic. If you could encourage African countries to co-operate, these problems would be solved."

Central African Republic: "Relancer le dialogue politique", Edward Dalby in AllAfrica (International Crisis Group)

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Twin brother of The Prodigals band member died in Haiti earthquake (The Tampa Tribune)

Among those who perished in Haiti's earthquake last month was Andrew Grene, a United Nations political affairs officer whose accomplishments were all the more remarkable considering his age, 44. Fans of The Prodigals, the Celtic-rock band which has played Tampa frequently over the past decade, may be more familiar with Andrew's twin brother, Gregory, the group's accordion player and one of its ...

ICC Dismisses Case Against Darfurian Rebel Leader (Scoop.co.nz)

The International Criminal Court (ICC) today declined to confirm the charges made against a rebel leader accused of directing the September 2007 attack that killed a dozen African Union peacekeepers in Sudan’s strife-torn Darfur region, citing ...

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The Court noted that today's decision does not preclude the prosecution from subsequently requesting the confirmation of the charges against Mr. Abu Garda "if such request is supported by additional evidence," or appealing the decision on the confirmation of charges.

France praises Sudan's Beshir for role in kidnap release (AFP via Yahoo! News)

A French envoy thanked Sudan's President Omar al-Beshir on Sunday for helping to secure the release of a Red Cross worker held by kidnappers for nearly three months.

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS SAID DJINNIT OF ALGERIA (United Nations)

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Said Djinnit of Algeria as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA). He replaces General Lamine Cissé who has been serving as Officer-in-Charge of UNOWA since September 2007 when Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah of Mauritania was reassigned as the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia.