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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |

Central African refugees return home from Cameroon after a decade in exile

As the security situation improves in some areas of the Central African Republic, UNHCR has supported more than 12,000 refugees to return home from neighbouring countries this year

The atmosphere in the Timangolo refugee camp in eastern Cameroon is filled with excitement as refugees from the Central Africa Republic (CAR) prepare for a long-awaited journey home. Halimatou Sadia, 40, makes sure that her daughter’s hair is braided, henna applied to their hands, and that her boys are well-groomed.…

African Energy Chamber

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Source: African Energy Chamber |

Central African Pipeline System Committee President to Deliver Investor Presentation at African Energy Week (AEW) 2024

Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, President of the Strategic Partnership and Fund Committee of CAPS, will showcase the project’s role in connecting Central African countries to a unified energy network and promoting regional energy integration

The Central African Pipeline System (CAPS) is advancing as a key infrastructure project aimed at enhancing energy access and economic development in the region. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, President of the Strategic Partnership and Fund Committee of CAPS, will deliver an exclusive presentation on the ongoing project at the African…

European Union External Action: The Diplomatic Service of the European Union
Source: European Union External Action: The Diplomatic Service of the European Union |

Central African Republic: Council Extends the Mandate of the European Union (EU) Advisory Mission for Two Years

The mission supports the functioning of coherent and accountable security providers, under full national ownership

The Council today adopted a decision extending the mandate of the EU advisory mission in the Central African Republic (EUAM RCA) for a further two years, until 7 August 2026, with a budget allocation of over €24 million for this period. EUAM RCA was established in December 2019 with the…

The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
Source: The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) |

Strengthening Fisheries and Aquaculture Policies in the Central African Republic

The Central African Republic's sustainable development and the mitigation of the effects of climate change will be contingent upon the adherence to the principles enumerated in the CPSS and the collaboration with AU-IBAR

A consultative workshop was conducted in Bangui from September 17-20, 2024, by AU-IBAR and the Central African Republic (CAR) to ensure that their fisheries and aquaculture policies are in accordance with the African Policy Framework and Reform Strategy for Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa (PFRS). The workshop was designed to…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Chad
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Chad |

Three Central African countries commit to global eradication of Guinea-worm disease

Chad accounts for over 50% of human cases of infection with Guinea-worm disease, and over 80% of animal infections recorded worldwide each year

 Ministers of Health of Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Chad have pledged to scale up efforts to eradicate Guinea-worm disease by 2030 in line with the road map to end neglected tropical diseases by the end of the decade. Meeting on 17 September 2024 at an international high-level meeting…

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
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United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) appeals for US$58.8 million to address mpox crisis as cases among children rise

The appeal aims to reach children affected by the outbreak in Burundi, Central African Republic (CAR), DRC, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda, where the clade 1 variant is on the rise

UNICEF has launched an appeal for US$58.8 million to address the rising mpox crisis across six African countries where children are most affected. Though child deaths are currently confined to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the data underscores their vulnerability, as UNICEF works to scale up prevention and…

World Health Organization (WHO)
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Sahel, Lake Chad Basin countries coordinate joint polio eradication plan

The endorsement of this plan marks a renewed commitment to safeguard current and future generations from the life-long effects of polio

In a significant move to combat the ongoing challenge of variant poliovirus transmission in Central and West Africa, Ministers of Health from the Lake Chad Basin countries and Sahel sub-region have published this week a comprehensive cross-border coordination plan for 2024/2025. This critical initiative aims to bolster joint efforts to…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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Central African Republic: New digital era dawns with debut of high-speed internet cable

Funded by the African Development Bank and the European Union to the tune of €33 million, the new cable, is now rapidly ushering the Central African Republic (CAR) into a new and unprecedented digital age

Junior is a young student at a technical college in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic, getting set to resume studies at the University of Bangui. From childhood, he has restlessly pursued interesting and ambitious ideas. A recent one: building a humanoid robot called “Mama Africa", to raise awareness…

Norwegian Refugee Council

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West and Central Africa: Alarming rise in school closures

Children’s right to an education must be protected as the future of an entire generation hangs in the balance

In West and Central Africa, more than 14,000 schools have been forced to close due to violence and insecurity as of June 2024, impacting the learning of hundreds of thousands of children across the region, highlights the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) on the International Day to Protect Education from Attack.…

National Basketball Association (NBA)
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Season Two of National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa’s “Born & Bred” Original Content Series Featuring Raptors’ Ulrich Chomche and Jazz’s Babacar Sané Premieres on the NBA App

All five episodes will be available on the NBA App with one episode releasing weekly throughout September

Second Season Tells the Stories of Five Current and Former NBA Academy Africa (www.NBA.com) Prospects from Cameroon, Central African Republic, Egypt and Senegal; All Five Episodes Will Be Available on the NBA App with One Episode Releasing Weekly Throughout September.  NBA Africa announced the return of its first original documentary series “Born…