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February 21, 2014

U.N. Seeks More Troops For Central African Republic 
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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appealed to the international
community to send an additional 3,000 troops and police to Central
African Republic to combat worsening sectarian violence.

Ban Ki-moon: "It is a calamity with a strong claim on the conscience of
humankind. Over the past year we have seen, in quick succession, the
violent overthrow of the government, the collapse of state institutions
and a descent into lawlessness and sectarian brutality. More than 2.5
million people, more than half the population, need immediate
humanitarian assistance."

 

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