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06/12/2013
UK Provides Assistance In Central African Republic
The UK is providing air transport assistance to French troops in the Central African Republic.
The news follows a United Nations Security Council adopted resolution authorising the deployment of the African-led International Support Mission to CAR (MISCA) and the deployment of French forces to give assistance.
600 French troops have been dispatched to CAR to boost African Union forces already there.
A further 400 are expected to arrive this evening and a further 200 over the weekend.
Foreign Secretary William Hague said: "The UN Security Council made an important decision yesterday to authorise African Union and French troops to respond to the security and humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic.
"We are determined to play our part in helping to address the violence. We have therefore agreed with the Government of France that we will help move French equipment to CAR by means of a UK C-17 transport aircraft. Three separate flights will take place this month, with the first one due to land in CAR shortly.
"This comes on top of £10m in UK aid announced on 30 November. Having already contributed £5m in July, the United Kingdom is now one of the largest donors of humanitarian assistance to the people of CAR. We will continue to work alongside the International Red Cross and UN agencies to help thousands of people gain access to food, water, shelter, sanitation and healthcare to alleviate the desperate humanitarian suffering."
(IT)
The news follows a United Nations Security Council adopted resolution authorising the deployment of the African-led International Support Mission to CAR (MISCA) and the deployment of French forces to give assistance.
600 French troops have been dispatched to CAR to boost African Union forces already there.
A further 400 are expected to arrive this evening and a further 200 over the weekend.
Foreign Secretary William Hague said: "The UN Security Council made an important decision yesterday to authorise African Union and French troops to respond to the security and humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic.
"We are determined to play our part in helping to address the violence. We have therefore agreed with the Government of France that we will help move French equipment to CAR by means of a UK C-17 transport aircraft. Three separate flights will take place this month, with the first one due to land in CAR shortly.
"This comes on top of £10m in UK aid announced on 30 November. Having already contributed £5m in July, the United Kingdom is now one of the largest donors of humanitarian assistance to the people of CAR. We will continue to work alongside the International Red Cross and UN agencies to help thousands of people gain access to food, water, shelter, sanitation and healthcare to alleviate the desperate humanitarian suffering."
(IT)
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