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Jul
05
2022
By The African Mirror
Central African Republic President: Crypto is key to financial inclusion

Central African Republic President: Crypto is key to financial inclusion

BUSINESS
RACHEL SAVAGE CRYPTOCURRENCIES are the solution to tackling financial exclusion in the Central African Republic, its President Faustin-Archange Touadera said, citing the cost of opening bank accounts. "The alternative to cash is cryptocurrency," Touadera said at a launch event for crypto initiative Sango hosted by the country, after it became the first African state to make bitcoin legal tender in April. "For us, the formal economy is no longer an option." The move to adopt cryptocurrencies in a country where internet use is low and electricity unreliable has raised eyebrows among crypto experts, puzzled lawmakers and residents, and drawn words…
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Mar
31
2021
By The African Mirror
CAR President vows to tackle armed groups

CAR President vows to tackle armed groups

NEWS
JUDICAEL YONGO CENTRAL African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera was sworn in for a second five-year term yesterday, vowing to eliminate armed groups and attract investment to the gold- and diamond-rich country wracked by prolonged political instability. Touadera, 63, was re-elected in a December poll that was disrupted by militia attacks on major cities. The central African country has failed to find stability since a 2013 rebellion ousted former President Francois Bozize. The latest rebel offensive was sparked by the top court's decision to reject Bozize's candidacy in the election. Touadera said zero impunity for armed groups would be the core…
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Feb
10
2021
By The African Mirror
C.A.R army retakes strategic town

C.A.R army retakes strategic town

NEWS
CENTRAL African Republic's army, backed by Russian and Rwandan allies, regained full control yesterday of a strategic town near the western border with Cameroon that had been attacked by rebel forces last month, the government spokesman said. The army has been battling a coalition of rebels since the weeks before a disputed December 27 election, in which President Faustin-Archange Touadera won a second term. The violence has forced more than 200,000 civilians to flee their homes. The rebels attacked Bouar, a market town about 100 km (60 miles) from the border with Cameroon, on January 9. They also attacked the…
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Feb
07
2021
By The African Mirror
C.A.R extends state of emergency for 6 months

C.A.R extends state of emergency for 6 months

NEWS
The Central African Republic (CAR) has extended a state of emergency for six months as it combats rebel groups, the government has announced. The CAR army, backed by United Nations, Russian and Rwandan troops, has been battling rebels who are trying to overturn a Dec. 27 election in which President Faustin-Archange Touadera won re-election. The state of emergency, initially declared on January 21, allows the military to detain suspects without going through a prosecutor. "The government asked the National Assembly (to extend it), and it accepted," government spokesman Ange Maxime Kazagui said. "We are in a state of war, and…
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Jan
23
2021
By The African Mirror
CAR declares state of emergency

CAR declares state of emergency

NEWS
THE Central African Republic has declared a state of emergency to help it crackdown on armed groups, as the United Nations' envoy to CAR called for the deployment of many more peacekeepers in response to a recent surge in attacks. The CAR army, backed by U.N., Russian and Rwandan troops, has been battling rebels that are seeking to overturn a Dec. 27 vote in which President Faustin-Archange Touadera was declared the winner. The state of emergency, which will last 15 days, lets the authorities fast-track arrests by allowing the military to detain suspects without going through a prosecutor, government spokesman…
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Jan
19
2021
By The African Mirror
Central African Republic top court confirms President Touadera’s re-election

Central African Republic top court confirms President Touadera’s re-election

NEWS
ANTOINE ROLLAND CENTRAL African Republic's highest court on Monday confirmed the re-election of President Faustin-Archange Touadera, rejecting rivals' objections as the government continues to fend off a rebel offensive. The weeks before and after the December 27 election have been marred by a rebel assault on major cities. The rebels attacked the capital Bangui last week before being repelled by the army and U.N. peacekeepers. The fighting has forced nearly 60,000 people to flee the country, according to the United Nations, compounding an already dire refugee crisis. Ten of Touadera's challengers said the election should be re-run, citing low turnout…
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Jan
17
2021
By The African Mirror
CAR coup ‘adventure has no future’

CAR coup ‘adventure has no future’

NEWS
A top French general in West Africa has dismissed calls for his country to engage more in Central African Republic (CAR) after rebels earlier this week attempted to take the capital Bangui, saying that the situation was different to a rebellion in 2013. The Central African army has been battling groups backed by former president Francois Bozize that are seeking to overturn a December 27 vote in which President Faustin-Archange Touadera was declared victor despite fraud claims. Russia and Rwanda have sent troops to back the government. A separate U.N. peacekeeping mission also operates in the country, but France, which…
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Jan
16
2021
By The African Mirror
Nearly 60 000 have fled C.A.R

Nearly 60 000 have fled C.A.R

NEWS
THE number of people fleeing violence in the Central African Republic has doubled in just a week to nearly 60,000, the U.N. refugee agency has said, as post-electoral violence intensifies. CAR's government has been battling rebel groups seeking to overturn a December 27 vote in which President Faustin-Archange Touadera was declared victor despite fraud claims. FILE PHOTO: Central African Republic President Faustin Archange Touadera addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 25, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo "What's clear is the situation has...worsened," UNHCR spokesman Boris Cheshirkov…
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Jan
07
2021
By The African Mirror
Ten candidates call for election re-run

Ten candidates call for election re-run

NEWS
TEN defeated presidential candidates in the Central African Republic are calling for the result of a December 27 election to be annulled and the vote repeated, citing irregularities and low turnout, according to a joint statement. On Monday, the electoral commission declared President Faustin-Archange Touadera the winner of the race, with voter turnout of over 76% despite an offensive by rebel groups seeking to derail the vote. However, only half of the country's 1.8 million eligible voters were able to register for the vote due to the violence. Ten of the 17 candidates are now rejecting this result, saying turnout…
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Jan
05
2021
By The African Mirror
Central African Republic President Touadera wins re-election

Central African Republic President Touadera wins re-election

NEWS
PRESIDENT Faustin-Archange Touadera has won Central African Republic's December 27 presidential election by securing more than 53% of votes in the first round, according to provisional results announced by the electoral commission on Monday. "Faustin-Archange Touadera, having received the absolute majority of the vote in the first round with 53.9%, is declared winner," Mathias Morouba, president of the electoral commission, told a news conference in the capital, Bangui. The election was marred by a coordinated offensive by rebel groups who tried to disrupt the vote after former President Francois Bozize's candidacy was rejected by the country's highest court. Attacks and…
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