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Central African Republic: Guterres Condemns Deadly Attack On Peacekeepers in Central African Republic
- A Zambian peacekeeper named Stephen Muloke Sachachoma was killed and another wounded during an attack by unidentified armed elements on June 20, 2025, in northeastern Central African Republic.
- The attack occurred amid rising insecurity linked to conflict spillover from Sudan and increasing assaults on UN peacekeepers since MINUSCA's deployment in 2014.
- This incident marks the third fatal attack on MINUSCA patrols in 2025, following earlier killings of Tunisian and Kenyan peacekeepers and injuries to two Nepalese personnel.
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the recent violence against peacekeepers, expressed his sympathy to the affected families, and highlighted that such attacks could be considered war crimes under international legal frameworks.
- Valentine Rugwabiza, head of MINUSCA, condemned the attacks, urged decisive justice by authorities, and highlighted 2025 elections as a key opportunity to address conflict root causes.
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Conflict Escalates: Attack on UN Peacekeepers in Central African Republic
A Zambian UN peacekeeper was killed in Central African Republic by armed groups near the Sudan border. The attack, marking the third such incident this year, highlights the increasing threat to peacekeepers and ongoing conflict in the region since 2013, despite a 2019 peace deal.
UN secretary-general condemns attack against peacekeepers in Central African Republic
The UN secretary-general condemned on Sunday an attack against the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) that killed a Zambian peacekeeper and wounded another. António Guterres voiced concerns over the targeting of UN peacekeepers in the CAR. In a statement, Guterres called on the Central African authorities “to spare no effort in identifying the perpetrators of this tragedy so that they can be brought to justice swiftly.…
Central African Republic: Guterres Condemns Deadly Attack On Peacekeepers in Central African Republic
The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned a deadly attack on peacekeepers serving with the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, or CAR, which claimed the life of a Zambian peacekeeper and left another wounded.
ZAMBIA MOURNS FALLEN PEACEKEEPER, CALLS FOR JUSTICE AFTER MINUSCA PATROL ATTACK IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - The Zambian Observer
STATEMENT ON THE ATTACK AGAINST ZAMBIAN PEACEKEEPERS SERVING UNDER MINUSCA IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation wishes to express its deepest sympathies over the passing of a Zambian peacekeeper serving under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission (MINUSCA) in the Central African Republic. The Peacekeeper succumbed to […] The post ZAMBIA MOURNS FALLEN PEACEKEE…
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