As European forces begin to deploy in Chad and the Central African Republic, analysts say they are worried about the logistics of the peacekeeping operation. They are also expressing concerns about the presence of the former colonial power, France. Jade Heilmann has more from our West and Central Africa bureau in Dakar.

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) heads to the Central African Republic (CAR) – where he is investigating allegations of massive war crimes – later this week to meet with victims of violence, representatives of civil society and senior Government officials.

Cameroon, Chad, CAR to Benefit from Less Costly, More Reliable Road and Rail Links

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) today announced the launch of an operation to airlift emergency food supplies to over 2,600 Sudanese refugees who recently crossed into the the Central African Republic (CAR).

A rebel leader in the Central African Republic says about 1,000 rebels from a rival group have occupied a town near the border with Sudan. The men are reported to be part of a splinter organization within the Union of Democratic Forces Coalition, which controls the region and recently signed a peace accord with the government.

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved a project aimed at improving infrastructure quality in the capital city of Bangui, capital of Central African Republic, contributing to an increase in the proportion of the population with access to basic services, and thereby working to reduce poverty, one of the major objectives of the Central African Republic's Government.

Court says rape of civilians in the Central African Republic was committed in numbers that cannot be ignored under international law.

The rebel leaders in the Central African Republic had agreed to begin sending several hundred child soldiers home to their families. In a statement, a spokeswoman for UNICEF said Gen. Damane Zakaria, whose army controls a portion of the northeast of the country, had agreed to liberate around 400 children. An initial list of 220 child soldiers was handed to UNICEF last week.

The U.N. children's fund says prolonged fighting in the northern part of Central African Republic has made more than 200,000 people homeless and forced another 70,000 to seek refuge in neighboring countries. Lisa Schlein has more for VOA from Geneva, where UNICEF has its European headquarters.