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Central African Republic

Worst DR Congo Ebola epidemic ever passes 7,000 cases

Published 13 Sep, 2026 02:36am

KINSHASA: More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s worst outbreak of the...

Russian paramilitaries in CAR say take election threat ‘extremely seriously’

Published 24 Dec, 2025 12:36am

Ivanov said his group worked to ensure the elections on Sunday were conducted in “a peaceful and secure manner”

29 pupils taking high school exams killed in C Africa crush

Published 27 Jun, 2025 03:19am

BANGUI: Twenty-nine students taking their high school exams in the Central African Republic died in a stampede...

U.S. lifts pause on food donations for World Food Programme

Published 11 Feb, 2025 01:14pm

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: The United States has lifted a pause on food donations, the U.N. World Food Programme said,...

Antony Blinken builds US ties with Africa west coast as Sahel concerns grow

Published 22 Jan, 2024 10:49am

ABIDJAN: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday opens a week-long tour of Africa’s west coast as he seeks to...

Wagner-backed Central African Republic in talks with US firm

Published 27 Dec, 2023 10:24pm

PARIS: The US private security company Bancroft Global Development says it is in talks with the government of ...

Wagner fighters arrive in C Africa: Russian security group

Updated 17 Jul, 2023 09:38am

MOSCOW: Several hundred “experienced” Wagner fighters have arrived in the Central African Republic to secure a...

Nine Chinese nationals killed in Central African Republic

Published 20 Mar, 2023 11:32am

BAMBARI: Nine Chinese mine workers were killed in an attack in the Central African Republic, sparking a rare call on...

Rebels kill ten civilians in Central African Republic: UN

Published 14 May, 2022 11:34pm

BANGUI: Rebels killed ten civilians during an attack hundreds of kilometres northeast of the Central African ...

C Africa’s leap into bitcoin leaves its people bemused

Published 09 May, 2022 05:39am

LIBREVILLE: In the Central African Republic (CAR), nine out of 10 people do not have internet, and only one in seven...

Central Africa’s leap into bitcoin leaves its people bemused

Published 08 May, 2022 12:12pm

LIBREVILLE: In the Central African Republic (CAR), nine out of 10 people do not have internet, and only one in seven...

Central African Republic adopts bitcoin as legal currency

Published 28 Apr, 2022 05:37am

BANGUI, (Central African Republic): The Central African Republic has adopted bitcoin as legal tender, the...

UN chief denounces abuse by national and foreign forces in CAR

Published 17 Feb, 2022 10:19am

UNITED NATIONS: The UN chief has denounced abuses by the Central African Republic army and its foreign supporters, ...

Three UN peacekeepers injured in Central Africa landmine blast

Published 31 Dec, 2021 09:52am

BANGUI: Three Tanzanian peacekeepers were injured Thursday when their vehicle struck an explosive device in the...

Fear of hidden mines hangs over conflict-hit Central Africa

Published 30 Dec, 2021 12:24pm

PAOUA: "We are afraid. We cannot know where the mines are hidden." It is a common refrain in conflict-wracked...

Gunfire wounds 10 Egyptian peacekeepers in Central Africa: UN

Published 02 Nov, 2021 03:27pm

BANGUI: Ten Egyptian peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) were...

Chad, Central Africa at loggerheads after troops killed at border

Published 01 Jun, 2021 10:13am

Expressing regret for the deaths, it put the blame on rebels it said its soldiers had been pursuing and suggested Chad and the CAR -- "two brotherly peoples" -- hold a joint investigation.

Maroc Telecom first-quarter profit falls 7.7pc

Published 23 Apr, 2021 04:56pm

Revenue shrank 4.2% to 8.9 billion dirhams although the company's customer base grew 11.3% to 73 million.
Maroc Telecom, which is listed on the Casablanca Stock Exchange and Euronext Paris, is 53% controlled by the UAE's Etisalat, with the Moroccan state owning 22%.

Reports of abuses by Russian mercenaries in C Africa

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 09:09am

GENEVA: UN experts expressed concern on Wednesday over reports of “grave human rights abuses” by Russian...

C.Africa votes in shadow of rebel offensive

Published 14 Mar, 2021 05:38pm

The rebel offensive went on to seize a series of northern and western towns and even reached the outskirts of the capital Bangui in January.

Fourteen killed at religious site in C. Africa: Amnesty

Published 25 Feb, 2021 05:04pm

Video evidence showed as many as 14 bodies, some not wearing military clothes, and including a woman and a child, the group said.

UN envoy urges 'substantial increase' in peacekeepers in Central African Republic

Published 21 Jan, 2021 08:53pm

The increase must be accompanied by "greater mobility" by the peacekeepers.

UN peacekeeper killed in Central African Republic

Published 16 Jan, 2021 06:04pm

Guterres urged all parties to immediately stop the violence and resolve their differences through peaceful means.

French warplanes fly over Central African Republic as vote tensions grow

Updated 09 Jan, 2021 07:11pm

Follows earlier French warplane mission on Dec. 23.
Tensions in Central African Republic over election.
Commission has declared President Touadera winner.
Other candidates have called for re-run.
Macron reiterates condemnation of Francois Bozize.

Pope warns against violence in C.Africa after troubled vote

Published 06 Jan, 2021 08:55pm

The conflict was revived in the election runup when a coalition of three armed groups tried to advance on the capital Bangui.

C.Africa president Touadera heading to election victory, says party

Published 31 Dec, 2020 09:02pm

A powerful coalition of opposition groups on Wednesday said the December 27 vote was badly flawed and demanded its "cancellation, pure and simple".

Central Africa votes in polls marred by violence

Published 28 Dec, 2020 08:49am

UN peacekeepers and local and Rwandan soldiers were patrolling the streets of the capital on Sunday with armoured vehicles posted outside polling stations.

Polls open in Central African Republic elections: AFP

Published 27 Dec, 2020 12:57pm

There was a delay of around 50 minutes before polling stations in Bangui opened as voting materials had not been delivered on time.

UN says seized C.African town under peacekeepers' control

Published 23 Dec, 2020 05:26pm

The civilians are starting to return. The armed groups have been pushed back into the bush.

UN peacekeepers say C.Africa rebel push 'under control'

Published 21 Dec, 2020 11:36am

The 74-year-old, who came to power in a coup in 2003 before himself being overthrown in 2013, said last Tuesday that he accepted the court's decision.

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Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
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Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Oct 1 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	9.29 ▲ 0.85 (10.07%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 1 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	196.28 ▲ 17.84 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 1 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	286.94 ▲ 26.09 (10%)
Ideal Dynamics / Oct 1 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	52.45 ▲ 4.36 (9.07%)
Shahtaj Textile / Oct 1 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	157.99 ▲ 13.14 (9.07%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Oct 1 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	19.50 ▲ 1.47 (8.15%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.39 ▲ 1.12 (7.85%)
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Oct 1 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	6.23 ▲ 0.45 (7.79%)
Security Investment Bank / Oct 1 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.10 ▲ 0.49 (7.41%)
ARM Green Industries / Oct 1 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	52.50 ▲ 3.49 (7.12%)

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EFU Life Assr / Oct 1 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	127 ▼ -37.01 (-22.57%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	26.15 ▼ -2.89 (-9.95%)
Mughal Energy / Oct 1 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	37 ▼ -4 (-9.76%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 1 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	47.40 ▼ -3.17 (-6.27%)
Karam Ceramics / Oct 1 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	161.20 ▼ -10.25 (-5.98%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	46 ▼ -2.92 (-5.97%)
Ahmad Hassan / Oct 1 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	81.92 ▼ -5.1 (-5.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Oct 1 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	7.51 ▼ -0.45 (-5.65%)
AN Textile Mills / Oct 1 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	76 ▼ -4.52 (-5.61%)
Nadeem Tex. / Oct 1 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	66.25 ▼ -3.75 (-5.36%)

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Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	30,960,361 ▲ 0.38
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	18,728,955 ▼ -2.89
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	12,879,118 ▲ 0.21
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	9,990,776 ▲ 1.12
Oilboy Energy / Oct 1 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	6,904,513 ▲ 0.96
Aisha Steel Mills / Oct 1 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	4,781,504 ▲ 0.43
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 1 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	4,371,957 ▼ -0.06
Yousuf Weaving / Oct 1 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	3,998,730 ▲ 0.16
Pak Refinery / Oct 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	3,628,950 ▲ 0.48
Media Times Ltd / Oct 1 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	3,447,450 ▲ 0.12

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