By AFPMore by this AuthorUnited Nations, United States,The United Nations Security Council extended the UN's peacekeeping mission in the violence-plagued Central African Republic for another year on Friday. The mission -- known by the acronym MINUSCA -- authorises the presence of 11,650 troops and 2,080 police in CAR in order to protect civilians and foster stability. ACCORDAdvertisementThe Security Council unanimously renewed its mandate until November 2020. It is the first renewal since 14 militias signed up to an eighth attempted peace agreement with the Central African government early this year. One of the world's poorest and most unstable nations, CAR has suffered several violent crises since 2003 when former president Francois Bozize seized power in a coup.

Source: Daily Nation November 15, 2019 18:33 UTC