Central African Republic

A House Of Many Mansions, A Nation Of No Lessons

Witch trials, whispers of genocide, and colonialism's real legacy—our final dispatch from the Central African Republic.

The Gun As A Karmic Boomerang

Traveling the countryside of the world's second-poorest nation: another in a series of dispatches from the Central African Republic.

What Comes Out of the Ground Must Be Filled In

Visiting with rival agonistes in the struggle over the Central African Republic. The third in a series of dispatches.

‘Their Methods Were Not Gentle’

From a decaying airport lounge to fighting on the streets of Bangui—phantoms of the past loom large over the current conflict in the Central African Republic. The second in a series of dispatches.

Diamonds in the Rough: A Central African Shell Game

The Central African Republic is an un-country—a violent playground for outsiders and locals alike to exploit and bamboozle each other. This is the first in a series of dispatches from the region.