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Central African Republic: after power grab, Security Council calls for protecting civilians

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Children displaced by violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) attend an open-air class...

Briefing: In Somalia, relative peace belies rocky road ahead

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An 18 March explosion in Mogadishu left several people dead.

CAR Leader Flees; Rebel Chief Declares Self President

The ousted president of the Central African Republic has fled to Cameroon, as rebels who overthrew him named a new head of state and pledged to hold elections within three years.

Syrian Opposition in Turmoil as Khatib Quits, Hitto Rejected

Syria's opposition movement was in disarray Sunday, as the head of the main exiled opposition group resigned, and rebels inside the country rejected the group's appointment of an interim prime minister.