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‘We were sexually abused” — Nigerian workers recount ordeal in Central African Republic

Ukpono Ukpong 16 August 2025 0

Twelve Nigerian workers rescued from the Central African Republic (CAR) have accused their Chinese employers of subjecting them to sexual abuse and withholding 11 months of salaries. The men, who had been trapped in the country for months under harsh and unsafe conditions, said their ordeal

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FG confirms rescue of Nigerians stranded in Central African Republic

Ukpono Ukpong 29 July 2025 0

The federal government says Nigerian workers stranded in the Central African Republic (CAR) have been successfully rescued and are now in the custody of the Nigerian Embassy in Bangui. The rescue follows the circulation of a distressing video showing several Nigerians in dire conditions in the Bambari region, about 850 kilometres from the capital. The […]

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AFRAA wants govt to develop policy for airlines ownership

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2019 0

African Airlines Association (AFRAA), has called on African governments to develop a policy that would enable their airlines to own airports in their countries or vice versa in order to reduce losses. Director of Government, Legal and Industry Affairs, AFRAA, Mr Aaron Munetsi, canvassed this position on the side-lines of a recently concluded African Travel […]

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357 Child Soldiers Released in Central African Republic- UN

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2015 0

  Armed groups in Central African Republic freed more than 350 child soldiers Thursday in the largest such release since the country became engulfed in sectarian violence in late 2013, the U.N. children’s agency said. Three separate ceremonies took place near the town of Bambari, as children left the ranks of both a Christian militia […]

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16 Cameroonians kidnapped near CAR border

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2015 0

Sixteen Cameroonians have been kidnapped in northeastern Cameroon in an alleged attack by armed militia from the Central African Republic (CAR), security sources said on Friday. The attack took place on Thursday night in Gbabio village, near the border with the CAR, and is thought to have been led by rebel chief Abdoulaye Miskine. “The […]