#Wagner https://t.co/WgBN5BqwP3, France's Minister of the Economy and Finance @BrunoLeMaire is expected to visit #Abidjan in December. [21][non-primary source needed] In an interview with Michael Harriot of The Guardian, Nance alluded to African-American military aviator Eugene Bullard's service in the French Foreign Legion to his service in Ukraine, hoping to inspire "African Americans and young Americans who have been in the military" and describing the International Legion as "the pantheon of the defense of democracy in the defense of Ukraine". Some of the worst mortality rates are in western CARs diamond mining region, which has been impoverished because of government attempts to control the diamond trade and the fall in industrial diamond prices. )imports of goods and services: -29.5% (2017 est. ), conventional long form: Central African Republicconventional short form: nonelocal long form: Republique Centrafricainelocal short form: noneformer: Ubangi-Shari, Central African Empireabbreviation: CARetymology: self-descriptive name specifying the country's location on the continent; "Africa" is derived from the Roman designation of the area corresponding to present-day Tunisia "Africa terra," which meant "Land of the Afri" (the tribe resident in that area), but which eventually came to mean the entire continent, name: Banguigeographic coordinates: 4 22 N, 18 35 Etime difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)etymology: established as a French settlement in 1889 and named after its location on the northern bank of the Ubangi River; the Ubangi itself was named from the native word for the "rapids" located beside the outpost, which marked the end of navigable water north from Brazzaville, 14 prefectures (prefectures, singular - prefecture), 2 economic prefectures* (prefectures economiques, singular - prefecture economique), and 1 commune**; Bamingui-Bangoran, Bangui**, Basse-Kotto, Haute-Kotto, Haut-Mbomou, Kemo, Lobaye, Mambere-Kadei, Mbomou, Nana-Grebizi*, Nana-Mambere, Ombella-Mpoko, Ouaka, Ouham, Ouham-Pende, Sangha-Mbaere*, Vakaga, history: several previous; latest (interim constitution) approved by the Transitional Council 30 August 2015, adopted by referendum 13-14 December 2015, ratified 27 March 2016amendments: proposals require support of the government, two thirds of the National Council of Transition, and assent by the "Mediator of the Central African" crisis; passage requires at least three-fourths majority vote by the National Council membership; non-amendable constitutional provisions include those on the secular and republican form of government, fundamental rights and freedoms, amendment procedures, or changes to the authorities of various high-level executive, parliamentary, and judicial officials, civil law system based on the French model, has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction, citizenship by birth: nocitizenship by descent only: least one parent must be a citizen of the Central African Republicdual citizenship recognized: yesresidency requirement for naturalization: 35 years, chief of state: President Faustin-Archange TOUADERA (since 30 March 2016)head of government: Prime Minister Felix MOLOUA (since 7 February 2022); note - Prime Minister Henri-Marie DONDRA resigned on 2 February 2022cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the presidentelections/appointments: under the 2015 constitution, the president is elected by universal direct suffrage for a period of 5 years (eligible for a second term); election last held 27 December 2020 (next to be held in December 2025); note - Central African Republic held presidential and partial legislative elections on December 27, 2020; voting was disrupted in some areas, so those constituencies held the first round of their legislative elections on March 14, 2021 while some of the constituencies that did vote on December 27, 2020 held runoff elections for their legislators.election results: 2020/2021: Faustin-Archange TOUADERA reelected president in first round; percent of vote - Faustin-Archange TOUADERA (independent) 53.9%, Anicet Georges DOLOGUELE (URCA) 21%, other 25.1%2015: Faustin-Archange TOUADERA elected president in the second round; percent of vote in first round - Anicet-Georges DOLOGUELE (URCA) 23.7%, Faustin-Archange TOUADERA (independent) 19.1%, Desire KOLINGBA (RDC) 12%, Martin ZIGUELE (MLPC) 11.4%, other 33.8%; percent of vote in second round - Faustin-Archange TOUADERA 62.7%, Anicet-Georges DOLOGUELE 37.3%, description: unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (140 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 5-year terms)elections: first round last held on 27 December 2020; note - on election day, voting in many electoral areas was disrupted by armed groups; on 13 February 2021, President TOUADERA announced that a new first round of elections will be held on 27 February for those areas controlled by armed groups and and second round on 14 Marchelection results: December 2015 election: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UNDP 16, URCA 11, RDC 8, MLPC 10, KNK 7, other 28, independent 60; composition as of March 2022 - men 122, women 18, percent of women 12.9%, highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of NA judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges, at least 3 of whom are women)judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president; Constitutional Court judge appointments - 2 by the president, 1 by the speaker of the National Assembly, 2 elected by their peers, 2 are advocates elected by their peers, and 2 are law professors elected by their peers; judges serve 7-year non-renewable termssubordinate courts: high courts; magistrates' courts, African Party for Radical Transformation and Integration of States or PATRIE [Crepin MBOLI-GOUMBA]Central African Democratic Rally or RDC [Desire KOLINGBA]Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People or MLPC [Martin ZIGUELE]National Convergence (also known as Kwa Na Kwa) or KNK [Francois BOZIZE]National Movement of Independents or MOUNI National Union for Democracy and Progress or UNDP [Michel AMINE]National Union of Republican Democrats or UNADERParty for Democratic Governance or PGDPath of Hope [Karim MECKASSOUA]Union for Central African Renewal or URCA [Anicet-Georges DOLOGUELE]United Hearts Movement or MCU [Faustin-Archange TOUADERA]note: only parties with seats in the Parliament included, ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, CEMAC, EITI (compliant country) (suspended), FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LCBC, MIGA, NAM, OIC (observer), OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, chief of mission: Ambassador Martial NDOUBOU (since 17 September 2018)chancery: 2704 Ontario Road NW, Washington, DC 20009telephone: [1] (202) 483-7800FAX: [1] (202) 332-9893email address and website: pc@usrcaembassy.orghttps://www.usrcaembassy.org/, chief of mission: Ambassador Patricia A. MAHONEY (since 8 April 2022)embassy: Avenue David Dacko, Banguimailing address: 2060 Bangui Place, Washington DC 20521-2060telephone: [236] 2161-0200FAX: [236] 2161-4494email address and website: https://cf.usembassy.gov/, four equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, green, and yellow with a vertical red band in center; a yellow five-pointed star to the hoist side of the blue band; banner combines the Pan-African and French flag colors; red symbolizes the blood spilled in the struggle for independence, blue represents the sky and freedom, white peace and dignity, green hope and faith, and yellow tolerance; the star represents aspiration towards a vibrant future, elephant; national colors: blue, white, green, yellow, red, name: "La Renaissance" (The Renaissance)lyrics/music: Barthelemy BOGANDA/Herbert PEPPERnote: adopted 1960; Barthelemy BOGANDA wrote the anthem's lyrics and was the first prime minister of the autonomous French territory, total World Heritage Sites: 2 (natural)selected World Heritage Site locales: Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park; Sangha Trinational Forest. 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The aim, she said, was to create a network of 1,800 young weavers of peace. ), degree of risk: very high (2020)food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: malaria and dengue feverwater contact diseases: schistosomiasisanimal contact diseases: rabiesrespiratory diseases: meningococcal meningitisnote: on 21 March 2022, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Travel Alert for polio in Africa; the Central African Republic is currently considered a high risk to travelers for circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPV); vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) is a strain of the weakened poliovirus that was initially included in oral polio vaccine (OPV) and that has changed over time and behaves more like the wild or naturally occurring virus; this means it can be spread more easily to people who are unvaccinated against polio and who come in contact with the stool or respiratory secretions, such as from a sneeze, of an infected person who received oral polio vaccine; the CDC recommends that before any international travel, anyone unvaccinated, incompletely vaccinated, or with an unknown polio vaccination status should complete the routine polio vaccine series; before travel to any high-risk destination, the CDC recommends that adults who previously completed the full, routine polio vaccine series receive a single, lifetime booster dose of polio vaccine, total: 0.94 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est. Box 3243, Roosvelt Street W21K19 Promoting intra-regional connectivity between the capital cities of Africa by creating a single unified air transport market in Africa, as an impetus to the continents economic integration and growth agenda. )investment in fixed capital: 13.7% (2017 est. Tel: +251 11 551 77 00 )industry: 16% (2017 est. )imports: 0 cubic meters (2021 est. Mr. Churchill Ewumbwe-Monono, Chair of PSC for the Month of Ma, Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE), Education, Science, Technology & Innovation (ESTI), Health, Humanitarian Affairs & Social Development (HHS), Second Continental Report on The Implementation of Agenda 2063, Opening Remarks by H.E. ), at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female15-24 years: 1.08 male(s)/female25-54 years: 0.89 male(s)/female55-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female65 years and over: 0.64 male(s)/femaletotal population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2022 est. Transforming Africa into an e-Society by implementing policies and strategies that lead to transformative e-applications and services in Africa such as broad band terrestrial infrastructure, cyber security and revolutionary bio and nanotechnology industries. UNODC also supports ten countries across the Sub-Saharan region to improve their frameworks to counter terrorist financing and money laundering including in the Central African Republic (CAR), Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Niger, and Somalia. These are; This report is authored by the African Peer Review Mechanism, a specialised entity of the African Union, in collaboration with the African Development Bank and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. Here are some of the top information providers that the EMIS platform provides access to. She said that conflict zones in Africa were being disproportionately affected by illegal mining and trafficking in precious metals. [38][39] Nance elaborated, "First, you start off as a useful idiot, right? H.E. AU STATUTORY MEETINGS From 30 September to 22 October 2020. The visit was initially scheduled for 22 and 23 November, but had to be postponed since @AOuattara_PRCI will be abroad during that time. Transforming Africa into an e-Society by implementing policies and strategies that lead to transformative e-applications and services in Africa such as broad band terrestrial infrastructure, cyber security and revolutionary bio and nanotechnology industries. Organs that handle judicial and legal matters as well as human rights issues include:- African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR), African Court on Human and Peoples Rights (AfCHPR), AU Commission on International Law (AUCIL), AU Advisory Board on Corruption (AUABC) and the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. ), -3.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est. )imports: 0 kWh (2019 est. Title *Company. )$900 (2018 est. The agricultural sector generates more than half of estimated GDP, although statistics are unreliable in the conflict-prone country. This new funding is slated for the purchase of new military equipment, in particular materiel manufactured by Russia. And it fuels conflicts and exacerbates instability.. Slave raids aided by the local populations fostered animosity between ethnic groups that remains today. Find out more about our subscription offers. )note: estimates for this country explicitly taken into account the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, noun: Central African(s)adjective: Central African, Baya 28.8%, Banda 22.9%, Mandjia 9.9%, Sara 7.9%, M'Baka-Bantu 7.9%, Arab-Fulani (Peul) 6%, Mbum 6%, Ngbanki 5.5%, Zande-Nzakara 3%, other Central African Republic ethnic groups 2%, non-Central African Republic ethnic groups .1% (2003 est. #IvoryCoast https://t.co/L7CObK6zSZ, #IvoryCoast president Alassane Ouattara (@AOuattara_PRCI) has since mid-October been mulling a 153m plan to step up the acquisition of military equipment in order to strengthen the country's army. He is a former United States Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer specializing in naval cryptology. Based on a common goal dating back to the Atlantic slave trade, the movement extends beyond continental Africans with a substantial support base among the African diaspora in the Americas and Europe. https://t.co/wzg0MO21as, The Algerian army's budget is set to double. )forest: 36.2% (2018 est. Transforming Africa from a raw materials supplier by enabling countries to add value, extract higher rents from commodities, integrate into global value chains promote diversification anchored in value addition and local content development. Removing restrictions on Africans ability to travel, work and live within their own continent by transforming restrictive laws and promoting visa free travel to enhance movement of all African citizens in all African countries. Read breaking headlines covering politics, economics, pop culture, and more. He attended the city's West Catholic Boys High School. [], After five consecutive presidential election defeats, Raila Odinga is hoping to turn the page. The decision to re-launch Africas pan-African organisation was the outcome of a consensus by African leaders that in order to realise Africas potential, there was a need to refocus attention from the fight for decolonisation and ridding the continent of apartheid, which had been the focus of the OAU, towards increased cooperation and integration of African states to drive Africas growth and economic development. [22], In 2001, Nance founded Special Readiness Services International (SRSI), an intelligence support company. #JoinTheLegion #StopRussia #SlavaUkraini", "Ex-MSNBC analyst joins Ukrainian forces against Russia: 'I'm done talking', "#NAFOfellas Want to drive the Russians Crazy?! [], The navy commander Paulo Gonalves da Silva is preparing to make way for the air force officer Bertolino Miranda Ferreira at Portugal's embassy in Mozambique. [16][17], Nance was called to testify before the U.S. Congress about the use of "enhanced interrogation techniques". Agenda 2063 is Africas development blueprint to achieve inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development over a 50-year period. List of marketing cookies: Twitter pixel. Successive Summits of the AU have since 2015, taken financial reform decisions, to ensure there is sound and predictable finances to address the historical challenges the African Union has faced. ), total: 82.97 deaths/1,000 live birthsmale: 89.03 deaths/1,000 live birthsfemale: 76.73 deaths/1,000 live births (2022 est. The AU offers exciting opportunities to get involved in determining continental policies and implementing development programmes that impact the lives of African citizens everywhere. Agenda 2063 calls for greater collaboration and support for African led initiatives to ensure the achievement of the aspirations of African people. [], The UN force in the DRC needs more and better firepower to counter M23 rebels. [9], On April 18, 2022, Nance revealed that he had joined the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine in March 2022. )exports: 0 cubic meters (2021 est. [2][9] Subsequently, Nance served as an intelligence and security contractor in Iraq, Afghanistan, the United Arab Emirates and North Africa. Theme: Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa We Want, Youth Silencing the Guns Intergenerational Dialogues: Policy Report 2020, (Videoconference) Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of the Congo, total: 622,984 sq kmland: 622,984 sq kmwater: 0 sq km, slightly smaller than Texas; about four times the size of Georgia, total: 5,920 kmborder countries (5): Cameroon 901 km; Chad 1556 km; Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,747 km, Republic of the Congo 487 km; South Sudan 1055 km; Sudan 174 km, tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summers, vast, flat to rolling plateau; scattered hills in northeast and southwest, highest point: Mont Ngaoui 1,410 mlowest point: Oubangui River 335 mmean elevation: 635 m, diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, hydropower, agricultural land: 8.1% (2018 est.
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