Tag: Seleka

CAR Seleka rebels reorganise for ‘greater control’

May 21, 2014 Central African Republic Anti-balaka, Bangui, Central African Republic, Seleka, Sharia

The Seleka rebel group in Central African Republic (CAR) says it has reorganised itself to exercise greater control over its fighters in the north by implementing a new chain of command. The extreme Islamist Seleka rebels started capturing major towns in the CAR’s Eastern and Central regions in December 2012. . . . Read More

Easter killings in CAR

April 24, 2014 Central African Republic Anti-balaka, Bossangoa, Central African Republic, Paoua, Seleka, UN

On April 8 radical Muslims set fire to the Baptist Church in Dombia, CAR. The chapel that can hold about 1,000 members was still burning the next day.World Watch Monitor For many Christians in the Central African Republic, Easter was synonymous with tragedy, adding to their already difficult circumstances. . . . Read More

Seleka releases Bossangoa Catholics

April 17, 2014 Central African Republic Bossangoa, Central African Republic, Dieudonné Nzapalainga, Seleka, UN

The Archbishop of Bossangoa and three priests were released within 24 hours of being kidnapped by Seleka rebels in the Northern town of the Central African Republic. “I spoke to him and he told me he is well”, said the Archbishop of Bangui, Dieudonné Nzapalainga, adding that they are now . . . Read More

UN chief calls for immediate international action to halt ‘deplorable atrocities’

April 4, 2014 Central African Republic African Union, Anti-balaka, Catherine Samba-Panza, Human rights, Islamic extremism, Seleka

The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon says that immediate action is needed to stop the killing in the Central African Republic (CAR), citing “grave and deplorable atrocities”, and “to prevent the further separation of communities that have lived together for centuries”. Its Human Rights chief said that, on a recent . . . Read More

Chad is withdrawing its troops from CAR

April 2, 2014 Central African Republic African Union, Central African Republic, Chad, Seleka

The neighbouring nation has contributed roughly 850 soldiers of the 6,000 strong African Union peace keeping contingent that is also backed by about 2,000 French troops. The troops were meant to serve as part of the larger peace keeping force but are no longer welcome due to their alleged links . . . Read More

CAR clerics plead for ceasefire

February 28, 2014 Central African Republic Anti-balaka, Bangui, Catherine Samba-Panza, Central African Republic, Dieudonné Nzapalainga, Michel Djotodia, Nicolas Guérékoyamé-Gbangou, Oumar Kobine Layama, Refugees, Seleka, UN

Two of the most senior religious leaders in the Central African Republic have issued a joint plea for a truce between retreating militant rebels and vigilantes who have been taking their revenge. “May all the brothers carrying weapons hand over their arms,” said the Catholic Archbishop of Bangui, Msgr. Dieudonné . . . Read More

CAR Church leaders call again for aid

February 18, 2014 Central African Republic Anti-balaka, Catherine Samba-Panza, Dieudonné Nzapalainga, Michel Djotodia, Nicolas Guérékoyamé-Gbangou, Oumar Kobine Layama, Seleka, UN

More than 1 million people have been displaced and nearly 2 million require urgent humanitarian assistance, according to aid organisations.UNHCR, S. Phelps / Flickr / Creative Commons Church leaders in the Central African Republic have reiterated their opposition to the ongoing violence in the country and demanded more troops on . . . Read More

Pastor and son killed as CAR violence continues

February 6, 2014 Central African Republic Bangui, Bocaranga, Bria, Catherine Samba-Panza, Michel Djotodia, Seleka

Bangui.World Watch Monitor A pastor and his son are among the latest casualties of violence in the Central African Republic, which continues despite the recent appointment of Catherine Samba-Panza as interim President. Rev. Pierre-Séverin Kongbo, 52, his son Dieubéni were killed on Jan. 28 by former members of the disbanded . . . Read More

Religious leaders plead for UN force in Central African Republic

January 31, 2014 Central African Republic African Union, Bangui, Dieudonné Nzapalainga, Michel Djotodia, Nicolas Guérékoyamé-Gbangou, Oumar Kobine Layama, Seleka, UN

The Catholic Archbishop of Bangui, Dieudonné Nzapalainga, says Central Africans live in fear.Courtesy Open Doors International Two of the most senior religious figures in the Central African Republic (CAR) visited London this week to urge the UK to support the deployment of a UN-led peacekeeping operation in the war-torn . . . Read More

Central African Republic conflict ‘political not religious’

January 17, 2014 Central African Republic Anti-balaka, Michel Djotodia, Seleka

Nicolas Guerékoyamé-Gbangou says fighting between members of the disbanded Séléka rebel group and the anti-balaka self-defense militias is not a battle between Muslims and Christians.hdptcar / Flickr / Creative Commons The man chosen to lead what he says is 51% of the population of the Central African Republic (CAR), its . . . Read More

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