Zentralafrikanische Republik
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Mission de Consolidation de la Paix en Centrafrique (Sonstige)
Beginn: 07/08
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UN Peace-building Office in the Central African Republic (UN-Peacebuilding)
Beginn: 02/00
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Election postponed, but most banned candidates can now run (25.01.2005)
(Quelle: Irinnews) The candidates banned in December 2004 from running in upcoming presidential elections in the Central African Republic (CAR) can now all participate except one: the former president, Ange-Felix Patasse. State radio announced the news on Sunday and said that presidential, as well as legislative, elections would be postponed from 13 February to 13 March. A total of 11 candidates can now run.
Bozize repeals court ban on some presidential candidates (05.01.2005)
(Quelle: Irinnews) The leader of the Central African Republic (CAR), Francois Bozize, has decided to allow three candidates barred by the country's transitional court to take in part in presidential elections, set for 13 February. The move, Bozize said in a speech broadcast on state-owned Radio Centrafrique on Tuesday, was designed to preserve peace and support from CAR's international donor organisations for the electoral process. Local and international groups had widely condemned Thursday's decision by the constitutional court to allow only five out of 15 candidates to run for president.
UN report paints mixed picture for CAR ahead of polls (31.12.2004)
(Quelle: UN News) While the political and economic fortunes of the Central African Republic (CAR) are gradually improving, human rights abuses continue and the country's situation remains precarious ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for mid-February, Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in his latest report on the United Nations peace-building office there.
New Constitution Adopted, 15 to Vie for Presidency (20.12.2004)
(Quelle: Irinnews) An overwhelming majority of voters in the Central African Republic (CAR) approved a new constitution at a referendum held on 5 December, an official of the country's electoral commission announced on Sunday. … Already, 15 candidates have declared interest in contesting the presidency, according to the electoral commission. … Candidates include (President Francois) Bozize and former presidents André Kolingba of the Rassemblement democratique Centrafricain and Ange-Felix Patasse of Mouvement de liberation du peuple Centrafricain, whom Bozize ousted.
Elections Postponed; Possible Candidate on Trial (14.12.2004)
(Quelle: Irinnews) President Francois Bozize postponed the date of presidential and parliamentary elections for Central African Republic (CAR) only one week after authorising the initial election date. The new date has been set for 13 February 2005. 'The postponement will not disturb the electoral process as a whole,' Jean Wilibiro-Sacko, the chairman of the Mixed Electoral Commission, told IRIN on Monday. 'It will enable us to correct some organisational deficiencies.' 'A [postponement] is the wish of many of the political parties,' he added.
Central African Republic Launches Drive to Integrate Ex-Combatants (07.12.2004)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) Central African Republic President Francois Bozize on Tuesday launched a campaign to bring some 7,000 former militiamen and rebels back into the mainstream of society, state radio said. The Project of Reinsertion and Community Support (PRAC) is aimed at facilitating the return to civilian life both for former militias loyal to ousted president Ange-Felix Patasse and for former 'liberators' as those who backed Bozize's March 2003 uprising against Patasse are called.
Referendum Held, Constitutional Court Members Appointed (06.12.2004)
(Quelle: Irinnews) Citizens of the Central African Republic (CAR) went to the polls on Sunday to vote for a post-transition constitution, a day after President Francois Bozize appointed members of the country's Transitional Constitutional Court. Results of the referendum, in which 1.5 million voters took part, will be known in a week.
Raid on CAR town 'leaves 20 dead' (23.11.2004)
(Quelle: BBC) At least 20 people have been killed in a raid on the remote town of Birao in the north-east of the Central African Republic, according to reports. The attack comes ahead of a referendum on the constitution and as fears mount that the CAR could soon see an influx of refugees from Sudan's Darfur region. Officials have blamed the attack on opponents of President Francois Bozize who seized power in March 2003.
Referendum postponed to 5 December (11.11.2004)
(Quelle: Irinnews) A referendum on the Central African Republic's (CAR’s) constitution will now be held on 5 December and not 28 November, as initially planned, an official told IRIN on Thursday. The postponement would give the Mixed Electoral Commission, known as CEMI, time to prepare for the vote, its chairman, Jean Wilibiro-Sacko, said.
Voter Registration Ends despite Problems (25.10.2004)
(Quelle: Irinnews) The disappearance of thousands of voter-registration cards in the Central African Republic (CAR) was one of several problems marring the process of registering, an effort that ended on Sunday. Officials said the number of people to register was relatively low. Next week, the Independent Mixed Electoral Commission, known as the CEMI, plans to publish the number of people registered to vote.
Voter registration begins (19.10.2004)
(Quelle: Irinnews) Countrywide registration of voters began on Saturday in the Central African Republic with the country's Independent Mixed Electoral Commission, or CEMI, setting up around 5,411 electoral posts nationwide. … The first election in November is to be a referendum for the new constitution. It will be followed by combined legislative and presidential elections in January 2005, after which, the transitional period is set to end.
Electoral commission lays out timetable (30.08.2004)
(Quelle: Irinnews) A new and democratically elected government will be installed by March 2005, according to the chairman of the country's electoral commission. The parliamentary and presidential election will take place in the Central African Republic (CAR) in early January 2005, said Jean Willibiro-Sako, the commission's chairman, at a news conference on Saturday in the capital, Bangui. A referendum on the country's proposed constitution is scheduled for 28 November, Willibiro-Sako said. The outcome will be announced 15 days later.
UN launches "awareness campaign" for elections (20.08.2004)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) The United Nations Peace-Building Office in the Central African Republic (BONUCA) has launched a nationwide 'awareness campaign' to prepare for elections in January that it is hoped will end years of instability and violence in the country.
Voter registration campaign begins (12.08.2004)
(Quelle: Irinnews) A nationwide campaign began on Wednesday to increase voter registration and public awareness about general elections scheduled for the early 2005. The UN Peace-building Support Office, in conjunction with the Central African Republic's Communications Ministry, is conducting the campaign.
Government gets post-conflict aid of US $12 million (27.07.2004)
(Quelle: Irinnews) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have approved US $12 million in post-conflict emergency aid to the Central African Republic, the first such aid since the October 2002 rebellion.
UN-backed workshops facilitate upcoming elections in Central African Republic (19.07.2004)
(Quelle: UN News) After a five-day training workshop, election supervisors from the Central African Republic’s Electoral Commission started fanning out across the country today to inspect the rural offices where voter lists are being compiled for the January 2005 ballot, the United Nations Peace-Building Office (BONUCA) said.
Government strikes compromise with ex-rebels (24.04.2004)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) The Central African government has reached a compromise with former rebels who have been blamed for a series of clashes with troops in the capital, the presidency said on national radio on Saturday. … The compromise comes a week after a shoot-out between army troops and rebels in the capital Bangui left seven people dead, followed by a second attack on Thursday night which forced residents to flee the north of the capital.
Six dead, minister hurt in clash between Central African army and ex-rebels (18.04.2004)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) The Minister for Mines and Energy Sylvain N'doutingai, was slightly wounded in the hour-long clashes in the north of Bangui on Saturday night, a source close to the government told AFP under cover of anomymity. … Army troops and peacekeepers from the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) deployed on Saturday after a group of former rebels set up a road block in the north of the capital, officials said.
Major challenges remain one year after end of rebellion (15.03.2004)
(Quelle: Irinnews) One year after he ousted President Ange-Felix Patasse on 15 March 2003, Francois Bozize is still challenged to restore security, financial health, educational services and medical facilities to the Central African Republic. … Security issues have became a matter of additional importance as the country takes its first step towards constitutional reform. The process begins with a census of a voters' list in April-June. A constitutional referendum is due in November and general elections in December, by which time the government hopes to have pacified the nation.
Government pledges to support regional peace efforts (24.02.2004)
(Quelle: Irinnews) The government of the Central African Republic (CAR) has pledged support for the success of the UN Great Lakes conference on peace and security due to convene in Tanzania in November, Ibrahima Fall, the UN secretary-general's special representative for the Great Lakes Region, said on Monday.
Electoral process under way (23.02.2004)
(Quelle: Irinnews) The electoral process in the Central African Republic (CAR) got underway on Friday, with the country's law advisory body, the National Transitional Council, beginning a session due to last until 31 March. During this period it is expected to approve bills that would facilitate the establishment of electoral organs.
Government approves UN agency's disarmament proposal (10.02.2004)
(Quelle: Irinnews) The government of the Central African Republic (CAR) has approved a US $13-million disarmament, demobilisation and reinsertion (DDR) programme, proposed by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), targeting some 7,565 former combatants.
Minister Pegs Municipal Poll on Donor Aid (26.01.2004)
(Quelle: Irinnews) Municipal elections in the Central African Republic (CAR), scheduled for December, will be held only if the country receives adequate donor funding, the minister in charge of the government's secretariat, Zarambaud Assingambi, said on Saturday.
Electoral Calendar Released (22.01.2004)
(Quelle: Irinnews) A constitutional referendum will be held in November in the Central African Republic, followed by municipal, parliamentary and presidential elections from December 2004 to January 2005, a government minister announced on Wednesday when he released a final electoral calendar.
Interministerial Polls Team Set Up (13.01.2004)
(Quelle: Irinnews) An eight-member interministerial committee has been set up in the Central African Republic (CAR) to usher in democracy to the country before January 2005. … This committee's appointment ended uncertainty over the electoral calendar, weeks after a committee formed to oversee the implementation of recommendations made during the national reconciliation forum in 2003 announced that the last poll would take place in April 2005.
UN: Dialogue Fosters Stability in CAR (06.01.2004)
(Quelle: UN News) A national dialogue has served to foster stability in the Central African Republic (CAR) but the security situation remains dire while the economy is precarious, according to a United Nations document released today.
Government Dismissed (11.12.2003)
(Quelle: Weiter) Central African Republic (CAR) leader Francois Bozize on Thursday dismissed Prime Minister Abel Goumba and his government. … The dismissal came after weeks of discontent among the residents of the capital, Bangui, following a number of assassinations of civilians blamed on the security forces and Chadian mercenaries.
France Wants EU Aid for CEMAC Peacekeepers (28.11.2003)
(Quelle: Irinnews) France is in consultation with the EC on aid to equip and increase the size of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central African States (CEMAC) peacekeeping force in the Central African Republic (CAR), French Cooperation Minister Pierre Andre Wiltzer said on Friday. 'The reinforcement of the CEMAC force is important, especially as the electoral period in the country approaches'.
Political Foes Promise to Forgive (10.10.2003)
(Quelle: Irinnews) After 40 years of political enmity, Central African Republic Prime Minister Abel Goumba and former President David Dacko made a historic reconciliation on Friday in the capital, Bangui, during the on-going national reconciliation talks.
CEMAC Commander Wants More Troops (09.10.2003)
(Quelle: Irinnews) 'The [current] size of the force does not meet the demands of the mission,' Rear-Admiral Martin Mavoungou, CEMAC Commander-in-Chief, said. Mavoungou said that with only 380 men, it was hard for CEMAC to secure the 623,000 square km country. With 139 men from Gabon, 121 from Chad and 120 from the Republic of Congo, the force has been carrying out missions in the provinces where armed groups were reported. The force is financially and logistically supported by France.