Crisis in Central African Republic: the EU response

Long viewed as a fragile state, the Central African Republic (CAR) is now confronted with a deep political, security and humanitarian crisis, which reached a peak in December 2013. The EU is the main donor to CAR and has stepped up its humanitarian and development aid in response to the crisis.

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ESO: Background information: EU and UN mobilise half a billion dollars to save lives in Central African Republic http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-and-un-mobilise-half-a-billion-dollars-to-save-lives-in-central-african-republic/

ESO: Background information: Press Release: EU airlifts more humanitarian supplies into Central African Republic http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-airlifts-more-humanitarian-supplies-into-central-african-republic/

ESO: Background information: Press Release: Operation Commander for EU military operation in the Central African Republic selected http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-operation-commander-for-eu-military-operation-in-the-central-african-republic-selected/

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/

European Commission: RAPID: Speech, SPEECH/14/97: Europe's role in the Central African Republic http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-14-97_en.pdf

UL: Parliament: House of Commons: Library: Standard Notes SN06829: The Central African Republic: a primer on the current crisis http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/sn06829/the-central-african-republic-a-primer-on-the-current-crisis

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