New York/ Bangui 22 June 2009: Dawn attacks on the 21st of June on the town of Birao in the Central African Republic (CAR)'s remote north east have emptied the town of most of its population, left 3 civilians and at least 6 members of the armed forces wounded and over a hundred homes burnt to the ground. Humanitarian personnel were evacuated to the MINURCAT base in the second major attack on Birao this month, amidst heightened concern about humanitarian actions in this impoverished border region. read more in PDF
SPIRALLING VIOLENCE IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC’S NORTH EAST
- 23 June 2009
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