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| CAR crisis: UN to vote on sending peacekeepers | CAR crisis: UN to vote on sending peacekeepers |
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| The UN Security Council is due to vote on sending a 12,000-strong force to the Central African Republic (CAR). | The UN Security Council is due to vote on sending a 12,000-strong force to the Central African Republic (CAR). |
| UN chief Ban Ki-moon has warned of "ethno-religious cleansing" in CAR, with lynchings, decapitations and sexual violence going unpunished. | UN chief Ban Ki-moon has warned of "ethno-religious cleansing" in CAR, with lynchings, decapitations and sexual violence going unpunished. |
| France has drafted a resolution pushing for UN intervention to end the chaos which began just over a year ago. | France has drafted a resolution pushing for UN intervention to end the chaos which began just over a year ago. |
| It has 2,000 troops operating in its former colony alongside a 6,000-strong African Union (AU) force. | It has 2,000 troops operating in its former colony alongside a 6,000-strong African Union (AU) force. |
| Thousands have been killed in the conflict between Christian militias and Muslim rebels since last year and the UN says that about 1.3 million people - a quarter of the population - are in need of aid. | Thousands have been killed in the conflict between Christian militias and Muslim rebels since last year and the UN says that about 1.3 million people - a quarter of the population - are in need of aid. |
| The proposed resolution authorises French troops to "use all necessary means" to provide support to AU troops, the AFP news agency reports. | The proposed resolution authorises French troops to "use all necessary means" to provide support to AU troops, the AFP news agency reports. |
| The new UN force would be expected to take over from the AU force in September. | |
| The French-authored resolution gives the UN force the mandate to protect civilians and humanitarian convoys, maintain order, and support the political transition in CAR, AFP reports. | The French-authored resolution gives the UN force the mandate to protect civilians and humanitarian convoys, maintain order, and support the political transition in CAR, AFP reports. |
| On Wednesday, at least 30 people were killed and another 10 wounded in fighting in the central town of Dekoa, police said. | On Wednesday, at least 30 people were killed and another 10 wounded in fighting in the central town of Dekoa, police said. |
| Predominantly Christian anti-balaka militia members attacked positions held by the mainly Muslim Seleka rebels, they said. | Predominantly Christian anti-balaka militia members attacked positions held by the mainly Muslim Seleka rebels, they said. |
| CAR exploded into religious violence amid mounting resentment toward a Muslim-led government. | CAR exploded into religious violence amid mounting resentment toward a Muslim-led government. |
| The Muslim rebels seized power in March 2013 by overthrowing President Francois Bozize - who had been in power for a decade. | The Muslim rebels seized power in March 2013 by overthrowing President Francois Bozize - who had been in power for a decade. |
| The rebel leader who replaced him, Michel Djotodia, was accused of failing to prevent his forces from raping, torturing and killing civilians - particularly among the country's Christian majority. | The rebel leader who replaced him, Michel Djotodia, was accused of failing to prevent his forces from raping, torturing and killing civilians - particularly among the country's Christian majority. |
| When Mr Djotodia left power under regional pressure in January, Christian militia fighters began attacking Muslim civilians in retaliation. | When Mr Djotodia left power under regional pressure in January, Christian militia fighters began attacking Muslim civilians in retaliation. |
| The country is rich in gold, diamonds and other natural resources but decades of unrest and mismanagement have left most of its people stuck in poverty. | The country is rich in gold, diamonds and other natural resources but decades of unrest and mismanagement have left most of its people stuck in poverty. |