War in Central Africa

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UN in Central African Republic releases $9 million to respond to urgent needs

Central African Republic votes in presidential run-off – People in the Central African Republic have voted to elect a new president in a run-off contest between two former prime ministers.

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War weary families in Central African Republic face dire food situation – UN – Three years of conflict and ongoing displacements in the Central African Republic (CAR) continue to disrupt agriculture and severely constrain people’s access to food, as they struggle with the effects of multiple poor harvests, disrupted markets and soaring prices for many staple foods, two United Nations agencies warned today.