Lingyun Xu
WASHINGTON (LNC) — On September 11, 2014, President Obama sent a congressional notification concerning the deployment of U.S. troops to the Central African Republic of approximately 20 U.S. Armed Forces personnel to support the resumption of the activities of the U.S. Embassy in Bangui; along with U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Security personnel for the purpose of protecting U.S. Embassy personnel and property.
As reminder, the U.S. evacuated the facility in Bangui, suspended operations and urged Americans to leave in December 2012 because of sectarian violence that left thousands of people dead.
Today in Paris (France), where he's participating in an international conference on finding a strategy to combat Islamic State militants, the US Secretary of State John Kerry said in the full following statement:
"I am pleased to announce that we are resuming operations at our embassy in Bangui. The people and leaders of the Central African Republic have made progress in ending the violence and putting their nation on a path toward peace and stability. But we all know that much work remains to be done.
That’s why I asked David Brown to serve as Chargé d’Affaires and to work closely with the transitional government, as well as our international friends and partners, to advance a peaceful, democratic and inclusive political transition. And that’s why, on his arrival in Bangui, we announced an additional $28 million in U.S. humanitarian funding, bringing the U.S. total to $145.7 million this year alone.
With the September 15 transition to the UN peacekeeping mission, MINUSCA, we extend our profound thanks to the African Union, its force-contributing countries, as well as the French and European forces, for their important contributions to peace and stability in the Central African Republic. We call on all parties to fully support the UN mission in its vital task ahead as it takes over from the African Union mission. And as we reopen our embassy, I want to thank our dedicated Central African colleagues for their service during these difficult 21 months.
Only a fully inclusive, peaceful, and democratic political transition process can stop the cycle of violence in the Central African Republic. That process must include the voices of all Central Africans, especially refugees and internally displaced persons. It must end impunity and give all citizens access to justice while holding those who have committed abuses accountable for their actions. And it must lead to free and fair elections that give all Central Africans a stake in the future of their country.
The Central African Republic and its people are at a crucial juncture. The United States is determined to help make this moment of opportunity a success."
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© September 2014 LNC
WASHINGTON (LNC) — On September 11, 2014, President Obama sent a congressional notification concerning the deployment of U.S. troops to the Central African Republic of approximately 20 U.S. Armed Forces personnel to support the resumption of the activities of the U.S. Embassy in Bangui; along with U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Security personnel for the purpose of protecting U.S. Embassy personnel and property.
As reminder, the U.S. evacuated the facility in Bangui, suspended operations and urged Americans to leave in December 2012 because of sectarian violence that left thousands of people dead.
Today in Paris (France), where he's participating in an international conference on finding a strategy to combat Islamic State militants, the US Secretary of State John Kerry said in the full following statement:
"I am pleased to announce that we are resuming operations at our embassy in Bangui. The people and leaders of the Central African Republic have made progress in ending the violence and putting their nation on a path toward peace and stability. But we all know that much work remains to be done.
That’s why I asked David Brown to serve as Chargé d’Affaires and to work closely with the transitional government, as well as our international friends and partners, to advance a peaceful, democratic and inclusive political transition. And that’s why, on his arrival in Bangui, we announced an additional $28 million in U.S. humanitarian funding, bringing the U.S. total to $145.7 million this year alone.
With the September 15 transition to the UN peacekeeping mission, MINUSCA, we extend our profound thanks to the African Union, its force-contributing countries, as well as the French and European forces, for their important contributions to peace and stability in the Central African Republic. We call on all parties to fully support the UN mission in its vital task ahead as it takes over from the African Union mission. And as we reopen our embassy, I want to thank our dedicated Central African colleagues for their service during these difficult 21 months.
Only a fully inclusive, peaceful, and democratic political transition process can stop the cycle of violence in the Central African Republic. That process must include the voices of all Central Africans, especially refugees and internally displaced persons. It must end impunity and give all citizens access to justice while holding those who have committed abuses accountable for their actions. And it must lead to free and fair elections that give all Central Africans a stake in the future of their country.
The Central African Republic and its people are at a crucial juncture. The United States is determined to help make this moment of opportunity a success."
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© September 2014 LNC