UN Set to Approve Military Help for CAR

The United Nations Security Council is expected to approve a resolution Thursday authorizing African and French troops to try to end the chaos in the Central African Republic. Hours before the vote, heavy gunfire rang out in the country's capital in clashes between former rebels who toppled the president earlier this year and fighters loyal to the ousted leader. Wilfred Koyamba, a student in the city, said people fear for their safety and wonder when help will arrive. "The...

© La Voix de l'Amérique - jeudi 5 décembre 2013