A Swiss national and a Central African soldier were killed on Thursday in an attack north of Bangui – the capital of the Central African Republic. According to military sources, the attackers were “as yet unidentified armed bandits”. The Swiss national had travelled to the region to search for mineral deposits – a process known as mineral prospecting – as a senior officer in the Central African army told the French news agency AFP. He was reportedly travelling with his security escort, a non-commissioned officer in the army, who was also killed. According to the officer, the attack took place last Thursday near the town of Damara, some 50 kilometres north of Bangui. The bodies have been transferred to the capital. The Central African judicial authorities will launch an investigation to clarify the circumstances and prosecute the perpetrators. + Swiss boost aid to Central African Republic The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed the death of a Swiss national in response ...
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Published on August 3, 2026
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