Central African Republic elections delayed by fresh violence
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BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) -- Aid officials pleaded for access to the neighborhoods of Central African Republic's treacherous capital on Wednesday, saying that sectarian clashes between...
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The Foreign Minister of the Central African Republic (CAR) has urged the United Nations (UN) and the international community to help his country counter the escalating sectarian violence by different...
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