US Reopening Embassy in Central African Republic

The U.S. embassy in the Central African Republic is resuming operations, 21 months after it closed due to instability and violence. The announcement from Secretary of State John Kerry came as a new U.N. force, currently with 7,500 troops, officially took over peacekeeping duties in the troubled country.   Kerry named diplomat David Brown as the U.S. charge d'affaires and announced an additional $28 million in humanitarian funding, bringing the U.S. total for the year to $145...

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