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Central African Republic

The Central African Republic (CAR) is, as its name suggests, a continental country located in the heart of Africa. The country's history is punctuated by recurrent conflicts, fueled by rebel groups trying to control access to the country's natural resources (diamonds, gold, cattle and wood). The state is only able to effectively control a portion of the country's territory, while the rest remains under the control of rival armed factions. Socio-political instability, weak state institutions, and the landlocked and fragmented nature of the country hamper agricultural production. However, the country is making progress in the area of community forestry.
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Refugees in Sudan

The regional implications of the Eritrean refugee crisis and conflict in the Sudan

23 May 2023

Al Jazeera reports on how Eritrean refugees are caught between crisis at home and conflict in the Sudan where there are 126,000 refugees, 11% of the estimated 1.1 million refugees in the country. For more information on Eritrea see also the Land Portal country profile. Conflict and displacement…

Ceremony in Mbaiki where Svetlana Troitskaia (center) is present with Dimitri Sytyi (left). [Center Folder]

Diamonds sold on Facebook lead to Russian group Wagner

3 April 2023

On Facebook, Instagram, moderation is effective, content monitored. The user can still find diamonds for sale. The origin of these stones remains difficult to prove. Normally, the Kimberley Process allows for solid certifications, avoiding the circulation of blood diamonds. But our investigation…

"Beware of land grabbing: Central Africans are in danger of becoming foreigners in their own country"

18 January 2023

Msgr. Nestor-Désiré Nongo Aziagbia, Bishop of Bossangoa and President of the Episcopal Conference in the Central African Republic, calls for a revision of the land law, without which, he stresses, "Central Africans run the risk of becoming foreigners in their own country".

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Camp for Internally Displaced in Bangassou, Central African Republic

Promoting training of Central Africans in land governance for poverty reduction - Interview with Prof. Félix Ngana of the University of Bangui

5 September 2023

In this interview, Prof. Felix Ngana talks about the creation of the Training and Research Unit (UFR) on Land Governance and Local Development (GFDL) at the University of Bangui in the Central African Republic (CAR). Following the establishment of a Bachelor's degree program, plans to extend this…

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Woman helping her grandson to collect berries from a bush

WORLD BANK CLIMATE WEBINAR | Women’s Land Rights and Access to Results-Based Climate Finance in REDD+ programs

To celebrate International Women’s Day, the Climate Funds Management Unit (SCCFM) will host a discussion of gender equality in results-based climate finance with experts in the field on March 7th.