United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on African countries to give their financial support to peacekeeping forces stationed in the Central African Republic (CAR).
In a statement released on Tuesday, Ban said the African-led International Support Mission to the Central African Republic (MISCA), “which is playing a critical role in providing security on the ground,” was in need of financial support.
“He appeals once again to all those in a position to do so to provide financial and in-kind assistance to MISCA and to announce their contributions at the MISCA donor conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 1 February,” the statement added.
He also called for national and international efforts to bring the violence in CAR to an end.
Although the UN chief welcomed the establishment of a new government in CAR, he voiced deep concern over the “ongoing sectarian violence” and the humanitarian crisis in the country that is reportedly affecting over half of its population.
On Tuesday, the UN Security Council authorized the deployment of European Union forces into the country.
On January 20, Catherine Samba Panza, the mayor of the restive capital Bangui was elected as the interim president of the Central African Republic.
The recent fighting in the CAR began when Christian militias, who supported ousted President Francois Bozizé, attacked several Muslim neighborhoods of Bangui.
There are many mineral resources, including gold and diamond, in the Central African Republic. However, the country is extremely poor and has faced a series of rebellions and coups since it gained independence in 1960.
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