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Nicolas Gros Verheyde March 14, 2020March 14, 2020 Central, violence

Violent clashes in N'delé (Central African Republic)

(B2) Violent clashes broke out between two armed groups in N'delé, a Central African city located in the northeast of the country

News Blog Central Africa Stabilization / Peace

Leonor Hubaut 10th May 201815th February 2020 Antonio Tajani, Bangui, Church, genocide, minusca, Mosque, RCA, Russia, violence

Peaks of violence in Bangui. Not to be confused with a religious conflict

(B2) After more than a year and a half of calm, the situation seems to have changed significantly in Bangui. The violence ensues,

Central Africa Brief blog

Leonor Hubaut 28th February 201717th January 2023 arrestations, Central, minusca, violence

MINUSCA air intervention in Bambari

(B2) MINUSCA, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, had to make an air intervention on Sunday (26

News Blog Central Africa

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 18th December 2015November 1, 2019 Burundi, CPS, Federica Mogherini, Civil war, maintain the peace, Pierre Nkurunziza, African Union, violence

Africa unleashes its peacekeeping force in Burundi (v2)

(B2) The latest events in Burundi seem to have prevailed over the latest reluctance. The Peace and Security Council

News Blog Central Africa Human rights - IHL

B2 Writing November 6, 2015September 11, 2023 Bangui, ICRC, IHL, International law - IHL, violence

Violence redoubles in the Central African Republic. The ICRC calls for respect for values

(B2) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) called on Friday (November 6) for "respect for life

News Blog West Africa - Sahel

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 1th OctoberNovember 22, 2023 Burundi, exclusive, Freeze of assets, Police, sanctions, violence

Sanctions against 4 troublemakers in Burundi (update)

(B2) The European Union adopted this Thursday (October 1st) travel restrictions (visa ban) and a

News Blog Balkans

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 10th May 201511th May 2015 Phyrome, Kosovo, Macedonia, minorities, Police, violence

Macedonia (Fyrom) on the brink of explosion? (Shift)

(BRUSSELS2) Is this a real conflict that is about to reappear in Macedonia (former Yugoslav Republic / Fyrom)? Or

News Blog West Africa - Sahel

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 31th October31th October ACP agreements, Blaise Compaore, Burkina Faso, Rebellion, violence

In Burkina, the storm. EU calls for calm

(BRUSSELS2) After the strong violence that marked the day in Ouagadougou and throughout the country, making about thirty

Central Africa Report

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 19th October15th February 2020 Bangui, Central, EUFOR CAR, minusca, violence

In Bangui. A game-changing incident?

(BRUSSELS2 to Bangui) last Wednesday (15 October), incidents opposed European forces were attacked by

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[Reportage] In Toledo, Ukrainian soldiers in combat training and against IEDs September 3, 2023
(B2 - exclusive) Without fanfare, Spain continues training Ukrainian soldiers. More than 3000 have already been trained. Mainly within its infantry academy in Toledo. Express, practical and intense training to which B2
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[Analysis] ASAP, ammunition plan. Schizophrenia pushed to its climax 11th June 2023
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