Central Africa

Within this sub-region, PeaceWomen is currently monitoring 5 countries (Burundi, Rwanda, Central Africa Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)). Central Africa is home to countries of medium (Gabon 93) to low (Democratic Republic of Congo 168) levels of human development, in addition to many conflict and post-conflicts countries. Only one country in Central Africa made the GGI list, which was Cameroon at 114.

Currently, there are two United Nations Peacekeeping missions in this sub region, United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT).

For information on National Action Plans in the region for SCR 1325, please click here.

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May 1, 2013 (The Sun Daily )
DRC: UN Envoy "Shocked" Over Eastern DR Congo Abuses The new UN special envoy for Africa's Great Lakes region, former Irish president Mary Robinson, expressed her "shock" Tuesday over human rights abuses in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
April 2, 2013 (Reuters)
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Congo Promises Action on Mass Rapes in Eastern Town -U.N. The Democratic Republic of Congo has promised to bring a group of suspected mass rapists to justice after the United Nations last month threatened to halt support to two Congolese army battalions, the world body said on Tuesday.
March 18, 2013 (United Nations News Centre)
DRC: Former Irish leader Mary Robinson appointed UN envoy for Africa's Great Lakes region Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of former Irish president Mary Robinson as the new Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region of Africa.
March 15, 2013 (Aljazeera)
DRC: UN Says Sexual Violence on the Rise in DRC The UN and human rights groups are warning of a rise in sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
February 19, 2013 (allAfrica)
RWANDA: Women Activists Meet Ahead of Global Forum Women rights activists are preparing to share Rwanda's practices in promoting gender with the rest of the world.