Gunmen have shot dead 13 civilians in an attack on a remote village in troubled Central African Republic (CAR), local officials said on Tuesday. Around 20 rebels on Monday attacked Diki, near the Chadian border in the northwest of the country, according to regional prefect Jean Gilbert Gbangoudou.

Armed men kill 13 villagers in Central African Republic

The United Nations met requests for funds on Tuesday (July 6), to help the Central African Republic deal with a growing food crisis. The organisation’s World Food Programme (WFP) said that a nation of 5.

UN requests for urgent funds to help Central African Republic with food crisis

The Central African Republic declared an emergency for 15 days amid the post-election crisis. Watch this video to know more.

Central African Republic declares emergency for 15 days