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11. Huge African troop surge to tackle CAR fighting

Sun Dec 8, 2013, 11:32 AM

Dec 2013

The African Union is to increase significantly the number of troops it plans to send to the Central African Republic to help end communal fighting.

The size of the AU force will rise to 6,000, France said as it moved to boost its own freshly deployed troop contingent to 1,600.

At least 394 people have died in three days of fighting in the capital Bangui alone, the Red Cross says.
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An estimated 10% of CAR's 4.6 million people have fled their homes, while more than a million urgently need food aid, according to the UN.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25286068

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Many flee in fear to C. African Republic airport [View all] uppityperson Dec 2013 OP

Where do you even start bigworld Dec 2013 #1

Difficult for an underfunded and finite organization to be everywhere... LanternWaste Dec 2013 #3

You're right of course - they have a lot on their plate bigworld Dec 2013 #6

The African Union is going to send in troops, as well as France muriel_volestrangler Dec 2013 #8

Well let's hear it for Captain Wilson. malthaussen Dec 2013 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Dec 2013 #2

Do they have oil? KamaAina Dec 2013 #4

Thanks for posting this, uppityperson. Looks like the force will be 3/4 African, 1/4 French. pampango Dec 2013 #5

Report: Central African death toll up to 280 muriel_volestrangler Dec 2013 #7

big sigh uppityperson Dec 2013 #9

Killin' for my Sky Daddy! FrodosPet Dec 2013 #13

Huge African troop surge to tackle CAR fighting muriel_volestrangler Dec 2013 #11

To get an idea of the problems in CAR, here's a movie I'd recommend Kaleva Dec 2013 #12

There's an interesting snippet here muriel_volestrangler Dec 2013 #14

French soldiers killed in Central African Republic muriel_volestrangler Dec 2013 #15