THE Lord's Resistance Army gives Africans nightmares. The murderous band plays on fears of magic and demonic possession.
www.topix.net | 5/17/12 4:04 PMCentral African Republic News
| Central African Republic: DDR moves forward
BANGUI, 17 May 2012 - The Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration process relating to former rebels in the Central African Republic is back on track : More than 1,000 already disarmed fighters of the Popular Army for the Restoration of Democracy led by Jean Jacques Dmafouth began to be demobilized on 12-13 May. www.topix.net | 5/17/12 1:54 PM Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Moves Forward
[IRIN]
Bangui -
The Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) process relating to former rebels in the Central African Republic (CAR) is back on track: More than 1,000 already disarmed fighters of the Popular Army for the Restoration of Democracy (APRD) led by Jean Jacques Démafouth began to be demobilized on 12-13 May.
allafrica.com |
5/17/12 12:09 PM
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: DDR moves forward
BANGUI, 17 May 2012 (IRIN) - The Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) process relating to former rebels in the Central African Republic (CAR) is back on track: More than 1,000 already disarmed fighters of the Popular Army for the Restoration of Democracy (APRD) led by Jean Jacques Démafouth began to be demobilized on 12-13 May.
www.IRINnews.org |
5/17/12 9:29 AM
Muted Applause for Ugandan Rebel's Arrest
[IWPR]
As the Ugandan military seeks to flush out Joseph Kony, leader of the rebel Lord's Resistance Army, LRA, analysts are downplaying the significance of last weekend's capture of a senior commander from the group.
allafrica.com |
5/16/12 6:03 PM
Ugandan Authorities Capture Notorious LRA Officer
Front Page Top Stories Breaking News World Politics Business Health Food & Wine Women Women in Business Opinion Letters to the Editor High Tech Sports Horoscope Entertainment Entertainment Goss Music Features Books Poetry Movie Reviews Personal Development Home & Garden Industry States UFOs Environment Education SupportOurTroops Middle East South ... (more) www.topix.net | 5/16/12 12:57 PM Lawyer blames Ugandan rebels for slaughter
The lawyer of the Swedish safari guide charged with the murder of 13 people in the Central African Republic, has blamed Ugandan rebels for the gruesome killings.
www.thelocal.se |
5/16/12 9:25 AM
Lawyer blames Ugandan rebels for slaughter
The lawyer of a Swedish company boss jailed in Central African Republic with 10 others on suspicion of murder on Tuesday said the real killers were rebels of Uganda 's Lord's Resistance Army. www.topix.net | 5/16/12 8:42 AM DP's Mao wants captured Kony commander pardoned
THE Democratic Party has asked government to grant amnesty to the captured senior commander of the brutal Lord's Resistant Army , Caesar Acellam Otto. www.topix.net | 5/16/12 4:37 AM Top LRA Commander Should be Prosecuted, UN Says
An armed fighter of the Lord's Resistance Army is seen in Southern Sudan. The group was dealt a major blow when a top LRA commander was captured May 12. www.topix.net | 5/16/12 1:28 AM Zebras to play Lesotho
The Zebras are set to play Lesotho in an international friendly at the UB Stadium next Wednesday as preparations for tricky encounters against Central African Republic and South Africa intensify.
www.mmegi.bw |
5/16/12 12:14 AM
Uganda: White House Statement on Capture of Senior LRA Commander
[White House]
The United States congratulates the Government of Uganda on the capture of one of the senior commanders of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) by the Ugandan military. The capture of Maj. Gen. Ceasar Acellam is a testament to the resolve of Uganda and its military forces to work with regional forces to end the threat posed by the LRA.
allafrica.com |
5/15/12 1:44 PM
Vatican reshapes African nation's hierarchy
Three years after a Vatican investigation led to the early resignation of two of the Central African Republic's leading prelates, Pope Benedict named new bishops for four of the nation's nine dioceses on May 14. www.topix.net | 5/15/12 11:38 AM Swedish man charged for Central African slaughter
The Swedish head of a safari company in the Central African Republic and ten of his staff have been charged with murder after 13 miners were found murdered in the northeast of the country.
www.thelocal.se |
5/15/12 9:10 AM
Mo. man charged in Minneapolis-area triple slaying
A Ugandan army official says Ugandan forces have captured a senior commander of Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army after a brief fight with rebels near the Congo-Central African Republic border. www.topix.net | 5/15/12 3:12 AM On screen: The special role of women
Women are so often the victims of violence, abuse and humiliations. On the other hand, women have incredible strength and determination. www.topix.net | 5/15/12 2:15 AM Uganda displays captive Kony lieutenant
Uganda says it has captured a top commander of the Lord's Resistance Army, the guerrilla movement notorious for its attacks on civilians and use of child soldiers. www.topix.net | 5/14/12 10:15 PM Uganda captures top LRA commander
Lord's Resistance Army commander Caesar Achellam is seen in Owiny Kibul in this September 20, 2006 file photo. www.topix.net | 5/14/12 10:15 PM Could LRA commander's capture help net Joseph Kony?
Lord's Resistance Army commander Ceasar Acellam gestures as he talks to the media in Djema May 13, after he was captured by Ugandan soldiers tracking down LRA fugitive leaders at a forest bordering the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo. www.topix.net | 5/14/12 10:15 PM Ugandan forces nab commander of resistance army
Ugandan forces captured a senior commander of Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army after a brief fight with rebels near the Congo-Central African Republic border, an army official said on Sunday, in what an analyst said was an "intelligence coup" for forces hunting for Kony. www.topix.net | 5/14/12 9:56 PM Top Kony commander caught by Ugandan forces
Ugandan forces captured a senior commander of Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army after a brief fight with rebels near the Congo-Central African Republic border, an army official said Sunday, in what an analyst said was an "intelligence coup" for forces hunting for Kony. www.topix.net | 5/14/12 9:56 PM Capture of Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony's senior commander after jungle gun battle hailed as 'intelligence coup'
Caesar Acellam, one of Joseph Kony's (pictured) top commander, was detained on Saturday, alongside two other rebel fighters, following a brief gun battle near the Congo-Central African Republic border.
www.dailymail.co.uk |
5/14/12 12:39 PM
Uganda: Soldiers Capture Top LRA Commander in Ambush
[New Vision]
Ceasar Acellam Otto, one of the influential Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) commanders captured over the weekend has hailed the army for treating him well since the capture.
allafrica.com |
5/14/12 7:33 AM
Central African Republic: Country Organizes the African Week of Vaccination
[Unicef]
Bangui -
Following other countries in Africa, the Central African Republic is organizing its African Week of Vaccination from the 4 to 10 May. This is the second round of a campaign that was very successful in April 2011.
allafrica.com |
5/14/12 5:58 AM
Top Joseph Kony commander captured
Ugandan forces captured a senior commander of Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army after a brief fight with rebels near the Congo-Central African Republic border, an army official says.
www.canada.com |
5/13/12 9:07 PM
Ugandan LRA 'commander' seized
Uganda's army says it has captured Caesar Achellam, a top commander in the Lord's Resistance Army in the Central African Republic.
www.bbc.co.uk |
5/13/12 4:48 PM
Uganda captures Lord's Resistance Army commander
news.yahoo.com | 5/13/12 3:23 PM Official: Top Joseph Kony commander captured
Ugandan forces captured a senior commander of Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army after a brief fight with rebels near the Congo-Central African Republic border, an army official said Sunday, in what an analyst said was an "intelligence coup" for forces hunting for Kony.
news.yahoo.com |
5/13/12 3:03 PM
Uganda Captures a Top LRA Commander
NAIROBI -
The Ugandan military says it has captured a commander of the Lord's Resistance Army during an operation in the Central African Republic. Caesar Achellam was seized Saturday following a firefight with Ugandan forces.
The arrest of Caesar Achellam is a major victory for multi-national forces combating the LRA across central Africa.
The operations center in the Central African Republic, shared by the Ugandan military and American Special Forces, has posted ...
www.voanews.com |
5/13/12 2:29 PM
Ugandan army official: Top Kony commander captured
A Ugandan army official says Ugandan forces have captured a senior commander of Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army after a brief fight with rebels near the Congo-Central African Republic border.
www.ctv.ca |
5/13/12 1:49 PM
Briton imprisoned for reporting African massacre: 'How can this have happened to our son?' ask family
When he discovered the massacre of 18 villagers in the Central African Republic, David Simpson did not think twice before alerting the authorities. Now, as he sits in prison charged with their murder, he may be regretting that decision. Uganda warlord Kony on the move as manhunt steps up: U.N. envoy
A Ugandan soldier tracking down Lord's Resistance Army fugitive leaders takes position behind a machine gun at a forest bordering Central African Republic , South Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo, near river Chinko April 18, 2012. www.topix.net | 5/11/12 7:25 PM Congo-Kinshasa: UNHCR Starts Repatriation of Tens of Thousands of Congolese
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 11 May 2012, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. www.topix.net | 5/11/12 2:11 PM New broom for 'back yard' of France
On Sunday evening, as the news spread that Socialist Party candidate Franois Hollande had won the French presidential elections, people flooded to the Place de la Bastille in Paris, traditionally a meeting place of the French left. www.topix.net | 5/10/12 7:23 PM Campaign to release pilot grows
A campaign is growing to secure the release of a British pilot who was thrown into an African prison after he discovered the victims of an apparent massacre. www.topix.net | 5/9/12 6:35 PM Briton faces death for killing 13 Africans
A 24-year-old Briton is facing the death penalty after being charged with the murder of 13 people in a jungle in the Central African Republic.
story.venezuelastar.com |
5/9/12 11:40 AM
Congo-Kinshasa: Victim Dismisses Video Which Called the MLC 'Liberators'
[Bemba Trial Website]
The second victim to testify against Jean-Pierre Bemba today dismissed video footage shown in court by the defense that described as "liberators" soldiers belonging to the accused's Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC).
allafrica.com |
5/9/12 9:31 AM
Kony Manhunt To Intensify
Four Central African nations are preparing to ratchet up the hunt for the fugitive outlaw Joseph Kony and members of his rebel Lord's Resistance Army. www.topix.net | 5/8/12 7:52 PM British pilot charged with murder of 13 people in Central African Republic
A British pilot has been charged with the torture and murder of 13 people on a remote wildlife hunting ranch that he helped manage in the Central African Republic. Man 'suspect in Africa massacre'
A man jailed in Africa after finding a suspected massacre is now being treated as an official murder suspect, his family has said. www.topix.net | 5/8/12 4:42 PM Congo-Kinshasa: Victims Says Bozizé Rebels Stole Rifles From Police Post
[Bemba Trial Website]
Current Central African Republic (CAR) president Francois Bozizé's rebels took rifles from a police post in the town of Sibut just before war crimes accused Jean-Pierre Bemba's fighters arrived in the area, judges heard today.
allafrica.com |
5/8/12 9:49 AM
Central African Republic: Second Victim Recalls Crimes Committed By Bemba's Fighters
[Bemba Trial Website]
Judes Mbetingou, the second victim to testify in the trial of Jean-Pierre Bemba, today recalled the widespread pillaging and rape committed by soldiers belonging to the accused's militia in the town of Sibut in the Central African Republic (CAR).
allafrica.com |
5/7/12 10:19 AM
Central African Republic: Victim Describes Bemba's Visit to Besieged Town
[Bemba Trial Website]
On Friday, war crimes victim Judes Mbetingou described to trial judges a visit by Jean-Pierre Bemba to the town of Sibut in the Central African Republic (CAR) at the time the Congolese opposition leader's troops were allegedly brutalizing civilians in the area.
allafrica.com |
5/7/12 10:19 AM
C Africa, Chad discuss security threats
This username must be unique, cannot be edited and will be used in the URL to your profile page across the entire 24.com network. www.topix.net | 5/7/12 8:25 AM 3,500 Suffering From Water, Food Shortages in Dembri Camp
[Radio Dabanga]
Dembri Camp -
Around 3,500 refugees in Dembri camp in the Central African Republic (CAR), are suffering from a lack of food and water shortages, after relief supplies were stopped in February.
allafrica.com |
5/7/12 3:52 AM
Kony blinds US' hi-tech pursuers, survives yet another day
Ugandan soldiers patrol on April 18, through the central African jungle during an operation to fish out notorious Lord's Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony. www.topix.net | 5/5/12 11:54 AM Central African Republic: LRA Victims in Dream of Kony's Demise
Obo - The Lord's Resistance Army has been terrorizing south-east Central African Republic for years, forcing thousands to seek refuge in towns like Obo. www.topix.net | 5/4/12 2:53 AM Central African Republic: LRA Victims in Dream of Kony's Demise
Obo - The Lord's Resistance Army has been terrorizing south-east Central African Republic for years, forcing thousands to seek refuge in towns like Obo. www.topix.net | 5/3/12 11:29 PM Central African Republic: LRA Victims in Dream of Kony's Demise
[UNHCR]
Obo -
The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has been terrorizing south-east Central African Republic for years, forcing thousands to seek refuge in towns like Obo. But since the deployment here last October of US special forces, locals have begun hoping things will change and that LRA leader Joseph Kony will finally be captured.
allafrica.com |
5/3/12 7:45 PM
Man jailed after 'massacre find'
The family of a North Yorkshire man imprisoned without charge in Africa after discovering a suspected massacre are campaigning for his release. www.topix.net | 5/3/12 5:10 PM |
BANGUI, 17 May 2012 (IRIN) - The Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) process relating to former rebels in the Central African Republic (CAR) is back on track: More than 1,000 already disarmed fighters of the Popular Army for the Restoration of Democracy (APRD) led by Jean Jacques Démafouth began to be demobilized on 12-13 May.