Francois Bozize
After Years of Bloodshed, the Central African Republic Is Ready to Elect a New Government
Voters cast ballots on Wednesday in presidential and legislative elections that many hope will end more than two years of violence between Christians and Muslims in the country.
Spiraling Violence Puts Brakes on Central African Republic's Journey to Democracy
The CAR is supposed to hold a presidential election on October 18, which is hoped to end years of violent chaos. But as the death toll from clashes rise, it's feared the vote could just make things worse.
The Cannibal Emperor of Bangui and Africa’s Forgotten Conflict
Tomorrow marks the 35th anniversary of the French-organized military coup that ousted the cannibalistic self-proclaimed Emperor of the Central African Republic, Jean-Bédel Bokassa.
The Devil Tried to Divide Us
The Central African Republic's capital of Bangui has seen its Muslim population drop from 130,000 to under 1,000 during the past few months. This week we met with the Séléka, the mostly Muslim rebel alliance that overthrew the corrupt government of...
The Devil Tried to Divide Us
The Central African Republic's capital of Bangui has seen its Muslim population drop from 130,000 to under 1,000 during the past few months. The current conflict has now completely erased the rule of law, leaving the UN and international community...
A New Year Brings New Unrest in the Central African Republic
Central African Republic President Michel Djotodia praised his supporters and blamed the country's bouts of horrific violence on his rivals.
A New Year Brings New Unrest in the Central African Republic
In his New Year's address, Central African Republic President Michel Djotodia praised his supporters and blamed the country's recent bouts of horrific violence on his rivals. Meanwhile, 1 million people remain displaced by the fighting, taking shelter...
Sectarian Violence Is Devastating the Central African Republic
UN officials are warning that there's a very real threat of genocide in Central African Republic. But nothing appears to be changing.
What Was the South African Military Doing in the Central African Republic?
There is much speculation over why South African President Jacob Zuma deployed his forces to support the Central Africa Republic's clearly failing, dictatorial government. The most popular theory is that both the ANC and its members have private...