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
The U.N. Children’s Fund reports leaders of armed groups in the Central African Republic have agreed to release all child soldiers under their control and to end future recruitment. UNICEF said the agreement is one positive result to come out of an expected weeklong national reconciliation forum that opened Monday in the capital Bangui. The […]
