A Moroccan soldier from the peacekeeping forces secures a street in Bangui February 20, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Luc Gnago
UN Recommends Sending More Troops To Central African Republic -- Detsche Welle
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has recommended deploying roughly 12,000 peacekeepers to the Central African Republic. This follows renewed calls from the nation's leadership to help avert a "humanitarian disaster."
In a report to the members of the United Nations Security Council, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recommended deploying more peacekeeping personnel in order to help return order to the Central African Republic (CAR). The report proposed sending 10,000 soldiers, plus 1,820 police officers.
The primary task of the UN deployment would be for "the protection of civilians," in its initial stages, according to Ban's report.
CAR is already expecting an increase to the international peacekeeping presence soon. The European Union plans to send 1,000 soldiers to work alongside the 6,000 African Union soldiers already deployed as part of Operation Sangaris.
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More News On The Crisis In Central African Republic
U.N. proposes Central African Republic peacekeeping force -- Reuters
Ban Ki-moon Recommends Peacekeeping Force for CAR -- Voice of America
Central African Republic: Political Wrangling Stymies Car Peacekeeping Force -- AllAfrica.com
Thugs, militias hold power in anarchic Central African Republic -- Globe and Mail
Canadian aid worker describes ‘horrific’ violence in central Africa as Christians, Muslims fight to the death -- National Post
'Massive' help needed to stabilise Central Africa: interim leader -- AFP
UN warns of food crisis in CAR -- Al Jazeera
Jewels Lie Beneath The Violence In The Central African Republic -- NPR
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