Ndele, Central African Republic News

Bangui - The government in the Central African Republic said on Wednesday that 15 rebels and three soldiers were killed in recent fighting in the north-west of the country.

Security forces in the remote north of Central African Republic clashed with rebels late last week, killing at least 20 people in a resurgence of fighting which has forced tens of thousands from their homes.

Bangui - Government troops and rebels in the Central African Republic have been involved in deadly clashes in the north-west of the country, sources on both sides said on Saturday.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for the respect of human rights and the rule of law in the Central African Republic , following reports of deadly attacks by Government troops on civilians in the Ndele region of the country.

Army troops in the Central African Republic killed up to 30 civilians in February in the Ndele region, a BBC investigation has found.

Over 6 000 people have fled the Ndele region of the Central African Republic for a Chadian border village after violence erupted between two ethnic groups, officials said on Saturday.

Rebels attacked Central African Republic troops over the weekend in a region bordering Sudan, causing "several deaths" according to a defence ministry statement released on Tuesday.