News | Ann M. Simmons | July 3, 1997
The fighting that has rocked Congo, the Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic in recent months follows a pattern of unrest plaguing much of the region, analysts say, noting that Rwanda, Burundi, Angola, Sudan and Uganda all have been riven by insurgencies and are struggling to avert more bloodshed.
News | June 25, 1997
African peacekeepers shelled parts of the capital, Bangui, where mutinous soldiers were holed up after days of clashes, forcing thousands of people to flee, witnesses said.
News | June 22, 1997
Fresh clashes in the capital, Bangui, between African peacekeepers and disaffected soldiers killed at least 10 civilians and wounded dozens, including French nationals hurt when a stray mortar shell hit their embassy compound, witnesses said.
News | January 6, 1997
French troops stormed a rebel base and seized control of a corner of Bangui, the capital, that had been held for six weeks by mutineers. At least 30 rebel soldiers were taken prisoner, and witnesses reported seeing the Red Cross removing dozens of bodies on stretchers.
News | January 5, 1997
At least two French soldiers were killed as French troops clashed with army mutineers who tried to approach the presidential palace in the capital, Bangui.
News | May 28, 1996
French troops trucked mutinous soldiers back to barracks Monday, underlining the former colonial power's decisive role in ending the country's latest military uprising.
News | May 27, 1996
Begging Central Africans to have confidence in his leadership, President Ange Patasse appealed to mutinous soldiers Sunday to return to their barracks.