CAR – 13 October 2015
Clashes as UN peacekeepers halt rebel advance on CAR capital
UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic clashed with rebels who were attempting to march on the capital, a military source said today, adding that the offensive ended with the militants taking flight.
The fighting near Sibut, a market town some 180 kilometres north of Bangui, erupted after Seleka rebels ignored an ultimatum to halt their advance on Bangui, the source told AFP on condition of anonymity.
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UN mission in Central African Republic on ‘high alert’ as armed group threatens capital
12 October 2015 – The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) has reported that it is on “high alert” as the situation in the war-torn country remains fragile, with armed groups threatening to destabilize its capital city, Bangui.
The Mission’s update was provided by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General at the regular press briefing at UN Headquarters, who said that MINUSCA “remains on high alert to prevent any attempts of armed ex-Séléka moving towards the capital, Bangui.”
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