Central African Republic

Cycles of political violence in the Central African Republic over the past decade have prompted tens of thousands of civilians to flee their villages or towns. Many still live in the bush, too scared to return home. Others, like Caroline Ngoena, who heads a pig-husbandry collective in the northwestern town of Paoua, are trying to rebuild their lives.

Central African Republic (CAR) has been in the throes of a humanitarian crisis for more than a decade.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has informed the Security Council of his intention to appoint Sahle-Work Zewde of Ethiopia as the top United Nations official in the Central African Republic (CAR).

Locals say they turn to vigilantism because just getting police to register a crime costs money.

The introduction of legislation in the US Senate and House of Representatives earlier this week to commit the United States to comprehensive efforts to help civilians threatened by one of the world's longest-running and brutal insurgencies is a crucial step forward for US policy in the region, a coalition of 22 human rights, humanitarian, and faith-based groups said today.