On Thursday, the leader of the Central African Republic expressed gratitude to Russia for its security support and requested President Vladimir Putin’s assistance in addressing the country’s severe energy challenges.

The International Criminal Court has convicted two leaders of a predominantly Christian rebel group in the Central African Republic for multiple war crimes committed against Muslim civilians during the country's civil war in 2013 and 2014. Both were sentenced to over a decade in prison.

At least 29 students were killed when an electrical explosion triggered panic and a stampede at a high school in Central African Republic's capital on Wednesday, two hospital sources said.

The United Nations is urging accountability in the Central African Republic (CAR) after uncovering a pattern of serious human rights violations committed by armed groups in recent times.

In a Wednesday phone call, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Faustin-Archange Touadera, his Central African Republic counterpart, discussed security concerns in the republic, News.az reports citing foreign media.