9 December 2014 – Despite a volatile security situation and ongoing fighting throughout the country, the Central African Republic (CAR) is now entering “a critical phase” in its transition to stability and democracy, the top United Nations peacekeeping official told the Security

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The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) welcomes the celebration of the National Day of the Central African Republic on 01 December 2014.