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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reportedly spread to North Ubangi, at the border with the Central African Republic, making it the eighth Congolese province affected by the virus.
The fight against Ebola poses a challenge in the Central African Republic. In Zemio, in the country’s south-east, proximity to the Democratic Republic of Congo has raised fears that the virus could spread across the border. But health screening remains difficult. The repeated absence of health workers at checkpoints is hampering surveillance, while residents continue to cross the border through unofficial crossing points, as FRANCE 24's team on the ground reports.
A guide to the Central African Republic in 2026: who runs it, the fragile peace, Wagner and the UN, hunger, the CFA franc and the US deportation deal. The post Central African Republic Explained, a Fragile Peace in 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
In recent months, the eastern Central African Republic has been hit by several attacks attributed to the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a Ugandan militia infamous for its massacres and mass abductions of children in the 1990s and 2000s. The group's leader, Joseph Kony, wanted by the International Criminal Court for more than 20 years, remains at large. FRANCE 24 spoke to Leonie von Braun, the ICC’s lead investigator on the Kony case, about the group's resurgence.
The International Criminal Court on Wednesday found rebel commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani guilty of abusing and torturing prisoners while running a detention facility in the Central African Republic.
Said oversaw brutal detention tactics, including torture, at Bangui detention facility, ICC judges rule.
The Central African Republic signed a mining MoU with Nigeria's Montage Afrique in Bangui as Canada's CVMR Corp won five exploration licences covering 2,500 km², including uranium ground at Bakouma. The post Central African Republic Signs Mining Deal as CVMR Wins Five Licences appeared first on The Rio Times.
The African Development Bank says CAR grew 3.3% in 2025 and projects 2.9% for 2026, a fragile recovery for one of the world's poorest countries. The post Central African Republic Economy Grows Again, and Slowly appeared first on The Rio Times.