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58 Dead As Boat Carrying Over 300 People To Funeral Capsizes In Central Africa
At least 58 people going to a funeral died after their overloaded boat capsized in the Central African Republic's capital Bangui, the head of civil protection said on Saturday.
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2 Dead as violence Mars 'Make-Or-Break' Central Africa Vote
Two people were killed Sunday as heavy weapons fire and clashes in the Muslim district of Bangui, the Central African Republic capital, marred a referendum on a new constitution aimed at ending years of sectarian strife.
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French Soldiers Quizzed Over Central African Republic Rape Claims: Source
Four French soldiers were questioned today in Paris as part of the investigation into the rape of children in the Central African Republic, a source close to the investigation said.
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Pope Francis' Safe Trip to Central African Republic Boosts Peace Hopes
The man who persuaded Pope Francis to visit Central African Republic (CAR) voiced relief today that the trip had passed off safely and hailed its success as a boost to hopes for lasting peace in the conflict-scarred country.
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Pope Says Fundamentalism is 'Disease of All Religions'
Pope Francis said Monday that fundamentalism is "a disease of all religions", including the Roman Catholic Church, as he returned from a three-nation tour of Africa in which he preached reconciliation and hope.
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Pope Francis to Visit Mosque in Conflict-Ridden Central Africa
Pope Francis is set to visit a mosque in a flashpoint area of the Central African Republic's capital today, as he wraps up his first visit to the continent.
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Pope Readies for Africa, Riskiest Trip of His Papacy
Pope Francis heads to Africa this week for the riskiest trip of his papacy, defying danger with an open-topped popemobile and visits to a slum, refugee camp and mosque despite security fears following jihadist attacks.
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UN Says Peacekeeper Killed in Central African Republic
A UN peacekeeper was killed in the Central African Republic tuesday following a clash with Muslim Seleka rebels that comes just weeks before elections in the troubled country.
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Central African Catholics Look to Papal Visit for Salvation
Bangui, Central African Republic Fervent Roman Catholics in the Central African Republic, faced with almost daily killings, are counting on Pope Francis to help save their battered nation when he is scheduled to visit late in November.
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Bangui Clashes 'An Attempted Coup': Central African President
Those behind the wave of violence in Central African Republic's capital were trying to stage a coup, the country's interim president charged after rushing back from the UN General Assembly.
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Central Africa Leader Pleads for Calm as United Nations Says 27,000 Flee Unrest
The Central African Republic's president appealed for calm Tuesday as the United Nations reported 36 people dead and almost 30,000 displaced in three days of bloodshed terrorising the capital Bangui.
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UN Peacekeeper Shot Dead in Central African Republic
A UN peacekeeping soldier was killed and eight other people injured in an attack by gunmen in the Central African Republic's capital Bangui, a military source said Sunday.
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Demonstrators in Cental Africa Reject Call for Election Delay
Several hundred people, some in military uniforms, demonstrated Tuesday in the capital of the restive Central African Republic over a peace forum's recommendation that upcoming general and presidential elections be delayed
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Six United Nations Peacekeepers Injured in Central Africa
Six UN peacekeepers were injured during an attack by unknown assailants who opened fire on a patrol northeast of the capital Bangui, amid a flareup of violence after months of relative calm.
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New Central Africa Fighting Kills 20 as French Minister Visits
France's defence minister Tuesday urged rival factions in the Central African Republic to reach a truce as peacekeepers reported fresh fighting that left 20 civilians dead in the strife-torn country.
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58 Dead As Boat Carrying Over 300 People To Funeral Capsizes In Central Africa
At least 58 people going to a funeral died after their overloaded boat capsized in the Central African Republic's capital Bangui, the head of civil protection said on Saturday.
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2 Dead as violence Mars 'Make-Or-Break' Central Africa Vote
Two people were killed Sunday as heavy weapons fire and clashes in the Muslim district of Bangui, the Central African Republic capital, marred a referendum on a new constitution aimed at ending years of sectarian strife.
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French Soldiers Quizzed Over Central African Republic Rape Claims: Source
Four French soldiers were questioned today in Paris as part of the investigation into the rape of children in the Central African Republic, a source close to the investigation said.
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Pope Francis' Safe Trip to Central African Republic Boosts Peace Hopes
The man who persuaded Pope Francis to visit Central African Republic (CAR) voiced relief today that the trip had passed off safely and hailed its success as a boost to hopes for lasting peace in the conflict-scarred country.
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Pope Says Fundamentalism is 'Disease of All Religions'
Pope Francis said Monday that fundamentalism is "a disease of all religions", including the Roman Catholic Church, as he returned from a three-nation tour of Africa in which he preached reconciliation and hope.
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Pope Francis to Visit Mosque in Conflict-Ridden Central Africa
Pope Francis is set to visit a mosque in a flashpoint area of the Central African Republic's capital today, as he wraps up his first visit to the continent.
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Pope Readies for Africa, Riskiest Trip of His Papacy
Pope Francis heads to Africa this week for the riskiest trip of his papacy, defying danger with an open-topped popemobile and visits to a slum, refugee camp and mosque despite security fears following jihadist attacks.
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UN Says Peacekeeper Killed in Central African Republic
A UN peacekeeper was killed in the Central African Republic tuesday following a clash with Muslim Seleka rebels that comes just weeks before elections in the troubled country.
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Central African Catholics Look to Papal Visit for Salvation
Bangui, Central African Republic Fervent Roman Catholics in the Central African Republic, faced with almost daily killings, are counting on Pope Francis to help save their battered nation when he is scheduled to visit late in November.
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Bangui Clashes 'An Attempted Coup': Central African President
Those behind the wave of violence in Central African Republic's capital were trying to stage a coup, the country's interim president charged after rushing back from the UN General Assembly.
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Central Africa Leader Pleads for Calm as United Nations Says 27,000 Flee Unrest
The Central African Republic's president appealed for calm Tuesday as the United Nations reported 36 people dead and almost 30,000 displaced in three days of bloodshed terrorising the capital Bangui.
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UN Peacekeeper Shot Dead in Central African Republic
A UN peacekeeping soldier was killed and eight other people injured in an attack by gunmen in the Central African Republic's capital Bangui, a military source said Sunday.
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Demonstrators in Cental Africa Reject Call for Election Delay
Several hundred people, some in military uniforms, demonstrated Tuesday in the capital of the restive Central African Republic over a peace forum's recommendation that upcoming general and presidential elections be delayed
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Six United Nations Peacekeepers Injured in Central Africa
Six UN peacekeepers were injured during an attack by unknown assailants who opened fire on a patrol northeast of the capital Bangui, amid a flareup of violence after months of relative calm.
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New Central Africa Fighting Kills 20 as French Minister Visits
France's defence minister Tuesday urged rival factions in the Central African Republic to reach a truce as peacekeepers reported fresh fighting that left 20 civilians dead in the strife-torn country.
