Central African Republic Current Affairs, GK & News

Russia’s Wagner Group of Mercenaries

April 6, 2022

1,000 mercenaries from the Wagner Group, a Russian private military company, are being deployed to the eastern part of Ukraine. For the past eight years, this group has been active in Syria, Ukraine, and African countries. They have been accused of committing human rights abuses and war crimes. Formation of the group Dmitri Utkin, a ..

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Mercer Quality of Living Ranking 2019

March 20, 2019

The Quality of Living Index 2019 was released by the Consulting Agency Mercer. The index was based on the data analysed between September and November 2018. The index ranks 231 cities. Quality of Living Index 2019 Austrian capital Vienna tops the Mercer’s index of most liveable cities for the 10th year in a row. Vienna ..

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UNSC adopts resolution to extend sanctions against Central African Republic

February 4, 2019

The United Nations Security Council resolution 2454 has been adopted unanimously. The features of the resolution 2454 are: They extend the sanctions against the Central African Republic (CAR) for a year. The resolution renews an arms embargo, travel ban and asset freeze till January 31, 2020. The mandate of the panel of experts, which helps the ..

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Faustin Archange Touadera sworn in as new President of Central African Republic

March 31, 2016

Faustin Archange Touadera (58) took the oath of office as the new President of Central African Republic (CAR). With this he becomes first elected leader of CAR since Muslim rebels had overthrown the government in early 2013. His presidency puts an end to a two-year transitional government that came into force in early 2014. Touadera ..

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Faustin Archange Touadera wins 2016 Presidential election of Central African Republic

February 20, 2016

Faustin Archange Touadera has won the 2016 Presidential election of Central African Republic (CAR) held on 14 February 2016. He had contested as an independent candidate in this election and secured 62.7 percent or 695,000 valid votes. He defeated Georges Anicet Dologuele of Union for Central African Renewal Party who had obtained just over or ..

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