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February 26, 2014

France Indefinitely Extends Military Mission in Central African Republic 
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Lawmakers in France have voted to indefinitely extend the country's
military intervention in Central African Republic. Troops from France
and the African Union have so far been unable to staunch sectarian
bloodshed between Muslim rebels and Christian vigilantes. Three months
ago, France named its mission in Central African Republic after a
butterfly, Sangaris, assuming it would have a short life span. In the
latest violence, Christian fighters reportedly killed 70 people over a
two-day period earlier this month, while Chadian troops are accused of
killing three civilians in the capital Bangui.

 

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