France and African Union strengthen military contingent in the Central African Republic

The African Union decided to increase by 6,000 the number of soldiers on mission in the Central African Republic, against 3,600 initially forecast.

No date was set for the rise of this force, which currently has 2,500 men at the site, ill-equipped and poorly trained.

After the UN have given on Thursday "green light" to the French intervention in the Central African Republic, France reinforced the contingent in the country at 1,600 effective, against 1,200 announced by the French President, François Hollande.

"It will be a quick and effective operation which should achieve all objectives: to Dismantle the armed groups, create stability and prepare free and pluralist elections in the country," said Hollande.

In mini-African Summit held in Paris was asked to conduct a quick Conference of donors to respond to the humanitarian emergency.

A Catholic mission in Bangui that welcomes refugees the situation is serious.

"The humanitarian problem we have is a health problem because we have no infrastructure for this situation â€" we have no bathrooms. As for health problems, we have no medicines, "said the priest, Don Bosco Mission in the present.

However the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, warned that there is an urgent need to avoid a degradation of the violence in the Central African Republic.

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