Originally published on December 10, 2013 <br /><br />Two French soldiers were killed in Central African Republic during an exchange of fire with rebels on Monday night. <br /><br />According to one African peacekeeper in Bangui, two marine paratroopers from the 8th Regiment based in Castres were patrolling Bangui's streets when they saw people harassed by a rebel commander calling for help, Reuters reported. <br /><br />The soldiers tried to disarm the rebels but gunfire started when they refused to hand over the weapons. <br /><br />"They came and tried to disarm the Seleka but gunfire erupted," the peacekeeper said.<br /><br />The two soldiers, Nicolas Vokaer (23) et Antoine Le Quinio (22 ), were injured and quickly transferred to a surgical unit, but died from their injuries, Le Parisien reported. <br /><br />According to reports, they are the first French casualties since France deployed 1,600 soldiers to the CAR to restore stability in its former colony.<br /><br />The soldiers' deaths were announced just before French President Francois Hollande's office said he would make a stopover in Bangui on his way back from Nelson Mandela's memorial service in South Africa, which he attended on Tuesday, Reuters reported. <br /><br />Since Thursday, At least 465 people have been killed in Bangui, Red Cross officials said. Many of the victims were children. <br /><br />President Holland started boosting the number of French troops in the country to restore order after receiving the authorization from the U.N. Security Council to use lethal force to help African peacekeepers. <br /><br />According to Reuters, Central African Republic "has seen little stability in five decades and France has intervened more since independence in 1960 than in any of its former colonies."<br /><br />The country is rich in diamonds, gold and uranium but despite such resources, the majority of the population still lives in poverty. <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky p

30,000 people live in a refugee camp in Kaga-Bandoro, a town in the northern Central African Republic. They have fled violence. Attacks on the civilian population are commonplace. Around 600,000 people are now displaced in their own country.

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The Central African Republic had become the second nation in the world to adopt Bitcoin as its legal tender.

STORY: Actress Mia Farrow met with the press at the United Nations on Tuesday (July 22) to share details from her recent trip to the Central African Republic.<br/> <br />This is the fourth trip for the activist and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador to the region and Farrow said the effects of violence of the people there is only getting worse.<br/> <br />Farrow spent most of her time in the town of Boda, and visited with displaced women and children.<br/> <br />"It is the children that you worry about most because when talking to the children in the town of Boda. I talked to both Muslim and Christian groups, not together. The Muslim were asking for Muslim teachers to be sent to them. They did not want Christian teachers. They had their Muslim children and they had big sticks that they were laying on the backs of their students when we walked in. And we asked them please, don't do that. But the fear in the faces in the women and in the children is something that you can never forget," she said during the noo

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Central African Republic , Adopts Bitcoin As Legal Tender.<br />CNBC reports that the <br />country has become <br />the second in the <br />world to do so.<br />El Salvador was the first country to adopt <br />bitcoin as legal tender last year.<br />CNBC reports that the Central African Republic's parliament unanimously voted to legalize bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.<br />Obed Namsio, chief of staff to <br />President Faustin-Archange Touadera, .<br />said the move is "a decisive step toward opening up new opportunities for our country.".<br />According to the World Bank, the <br />Central African Republic is one of the poorest <br />and least-developed countries on the planet. .<br />While the move to adopt bitcoin in the country has been praised by many, the cryptocurrency remains volatile and is often seen as controversial. .<br />Some experts even fear Russia may attempt to evade sanctions by using cryptocurrencies.<br />CNBC reports that the Central African Republic <br />is a close ally of Russia.<br />CNBC reports that the Central African Republic <br />is a close ally of Russia.<br />Still, others see cryptocurrency as a way for small countries to reduce their dependence on the <br />American dollar when it comes to global trade.<br />The U.S. dollar has also been the global oil currency for over 70 years. .<br />Oil dependence is a major issue now, because of the Ukraine and the SWIFT banking ban, so global, unstoppable cryptocurrencies like bitcoin can really shine, Ransu Salovaara, CEO of crypto platform Likvidi, via CNBC

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French President Francois Hollande urged unity in the Central African Republic on Friday, nearly three months into a tough military mission to stop religious bloodshed. Duration: 00:31

Stall holders in the capital of the Central African Republic have begun trading once again after pillaging took place earlier in the week. Many are calling on other residents to come back to the capital, saying that peace has returned to the city. Duration: 00:56

At least 100 people were killed in ongoing violence in the Central African Republic, and the U.N. has passed a resolution to intervene in the country.

French troops patrolled the Central African Republic's tense capital on Saturday, as reinforcements crossed into the country as part of a UN-mandated effort to quell a wave of deadly sectarian violence.

<p>A French journalist has been found murdered in the Central African Republic amid ongoing sectarian violence in the crisis-torn nation. Meanwhile, neighbouring Chad has closed its border, fearing the unrest could spill over.</p><br /><br />Visit our website:<br />http://www.france24.com<br /><br />Like us on Facebook:<br />https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English<br /><br />Follow us on Twitter:<br />https://twitter.com/France24_en

UNHCR - Central African Republic refugees struggling to survive

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An upsurge in violence in the Central African Republic has seen hundreds flee the capital Bangui.<br /><br /> The increase in bloodletting has prompted Pope Francis to announce his visit to the country later this month is now in doubt. <br /><br /> The CAR has been in turmoil since the mainly Muslim Seleka rebels staged a coup) in 2013.<br />If #CARcrisis vote is held before militias r disarmed, fighting might resume: @ForeignPolicy https://t.co/hlDYKseoyl pic.twitter.com/wNknxya5S4— Birgit Schwarz (@BirgitMSchwarz) October 29, 2015<br /> <br />In response Christian militia known as anti-Balaka carried out bloody reprisals.<br /><br /> The country is now split into Christian and Muslim communities. Centrafrique : sept morts dans de nouvelles violences à Bangui https://t.co/EvnC7e7TOt pic.twitter.com/HpvGvjiPmG— FRANCE 24 Afrique (@F24Afrique) October 27, 2015<br /> <br />Mob violence continues and the President Catherine Samba-Panza has denounced the role of UN peacekeepers saying they have failed to halt the killings. <br />Growing anger a

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