Central African Republic
9 Chinese Workers Died in a Mass Murder Abroad. Who Did It?
Did local rebels or Russian fighters carry out the attack? The answer could have implications for Putin’s relations with his most important backer.
‘A New Level’: Reports Link Russian Mercenaries Wagner to Massacre of Civilians
An attack on the village of Moura in Mali, where Wagner has established itself, killed hundreds of people in 2022. Experts say the group’s apparent expansion is “disturbing”.
One of the World’s Poorest Countries Put Its Faith in Crypto – Why?
The Central African Republic heralded its status as the only country in Africa to adopt Bitcoin as legal currency, but 8 months later, many questions remain about what's really going on.
Russian Mercenaries Are Raping and Murdering Civilians They’ve Been Hired to Protect
VICE World News uncovers evidence of Kremlin-backed gunmen gang-raping civilians in the Central African Republic and hiring hit squads to take out torture victims so their crimes are not exposed.
Inside the brutal fight that’s left the Central African Republic in chaos
"They say we have to win the fighting and kill a lot of enemies," said one rebel fighter recruited as a 10-year-old. "Whoever refuses to fight is killed."
Watch the trailer for VICE on HBO's episode “No Choice But To Choose & Rebel Republic”
The team explores what's really behind the charter school movement and then takes a look at the unfolding crisis in the Central African Republic.
U.N.-funded peacekeepers in CAR are accused of murder and rape
“They tied my hands behind my back and shot me.”
Families are marrying their kids off to save them from sexual violence in the CAR
“I really wanted to be a teacher… I really wish I could go back to school.”
Saving a Pristine Wilderness from Militarized Poachers and a Humanitarian Crisis
Chinko, in the Central African Republic, "portrays hope in a situation where everything is stacked up to be doom and gloom. We are not allowing Eden to be lost. We are in the process of bringing Eden back."
Inside the brutal war that's ripping apart the Central African Republic
Over half a million Central Africans are internally displaced, and in the last six months, over 60,000 new refugees have fled across the river that divides CAR and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The VICE News Guide to the World - Week of August 7
Modern slavery in Britain is not only “far more prevalent than previously thought,” but also continuously expanding.