Press Release: Council conclusions on the Central African Republic

On 10 February 2014, the Council of the European Union at the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, adopted conclusions on the Central African Republic. At this meeting, the Council established an EU military operation to contribute to a secure environment in the Central African Republic, as authorised by the UN Security Council. This decision creates the legal basis for the operation entitled EUFOR RCA and is another step towards its rapid deployment.

On the 25 February 2014, France voted to extend its CAR mission, as violence escalated in the African country.

• Primary Source

Council of the European Union: Press Release, PRES/14/55: EU military operation in the Central African Republic established http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/140951.pdf

European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/14/99: Central African Republic http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-99_en.pdf

ESO: Background information: Press Release: EU to announce new support for security and elections in the Central African Republic http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-to-announce-new-support-for-security-and-elections-in-the-central-african-republic/

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on the Central African Republic / EU countries to send soldiers to Bangui http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-the-central-african-republic-eu-countries-to-send-soldiers-to-bangui/

France 24 International, 25.02.14: France votes to extend CAR mission http://www.france24.com/en/20140225-france-central-african-republicc-vote-mission/

Euronews, 25.02.14: France extends military operation in CAR as violence escalates http://www.euronews.com/2014/02/25/france-extends-military-operation-in-car-as-violence-escalates/

France 24 International, 28.02.14: Hollande visits CAR amid ongoing religious violence http://www.france24.com/en/20140228-central-african-republic-hollande-visit-bangui/

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