Central African Republic: New Ethiopian UN Special Envoy Arrives (AllAfrica.com)

Addis Abeba — A new UN special envoy and head of the UN Support Bureau for Peace in the Central African Republic (BONUCA), Sahle-Work Zewde from Ethiopia, has arrived in Bangui, AFP reported from Bangui citing a UN source on Wednesday.

New UN Special Envoy Arrives In Central African Republic (Nasdaq)

BANGUI (AFP)--A new U.N. special envoy and head of the U.N. Support Bureau for Peace in the Central African Republic, Sahle-Work Zewde, has arrived in Bangui, a U.N. source said Wednesday.

IMF and World Bank Support the Central African Republic's Completion Point under the Enhanced HIPC Initiative and ... (IMF)

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) have agreed that the Central African Republic (C.A.R.) has made sufficient progress and taken the necessary steps to reach the completion point under the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative.

IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth Review Under PRGF Arrangement for the Central African Republic and Approves ... (IMF)

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the fourth review of the Central African Republic’s economic performance under a program supported by the arrangement under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF), and approved a six-month extension and an increase of access by an amount equivalent to SDR 25.065 million (about US$38.7 million).

Recent Violence In Central African Republic (Scoop.co.nz)

New York, Jun 26 2009 5:10PM The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Chad and the Central African Republic (CAR) has visited a town that has been the scene of recent deadly clashes in a bid to explore how to shore up security in the ...

Central African Republic: Top UN Official Visits Scene of Recent Violence (AllAfrica.com)

The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Chad and the Central African Republic (CAR) has visited a town that has been the scene of recent deadly clashes in a bid to explore how to shore up security in the region.

Attack in Central African Republic kills 10 (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Ten people have been killed in an attack on the town of Birao in northeast Central African Republic, a former rebel group said Monday, but an army source reported six wounded.

UN official: Problems besetting Central African Republic solvable (People's Daily)

A top United Nations official on Monday said the challenges facing the peace process in the Central African Republic (CAR) can be overcome with the help of the UN. "The problems are huge, but I am convinced the UN can help to move them to a solution." said Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs B. Lynn Pasco at a meeting of the Security Council. Pasco said he was able to see the impact of ...

Bemba wants to be freed pending judgment (Independent Online)

Lawyers for former DRC vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba have asked for his freedom pending judgment in his trial for war crimes allegedly committed in the Central African Republic.

Former Congo VP seeks release ahead of war crimes trial (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Lawyers for former DR Congo vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba asked judges Monday to free him pending judgment in his trial for war crimes allegedly committed in the Central African Republic.