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African leaders open crisis summit on Central African Republic

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People stand in line for aid distribution near Bangui airport camp, 8 January 2014.

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By Melissa Chemam

African leaders met in Chad on Thursday to discuss the future of Central African Republic (CAR). The summit was called by Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno and will bring together the 10 countries that make up the Economic Community of Central African States.  A Unicef official warned on Wednesday  that the CAR is heading for a humanitarian disaster, calling for urgent action to prevent deadly diseases from spreading in overcrowded refugee camps. Gregory Barrow of the World Food Programme comments.

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NB. Previous interview on the humanitarian situation, Dec. 2013:

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THURSDAY 19 DECEMBER 2013

Central African Republic on agenda at EU Summit

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French soldiers patrol on the streets in Bangui

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By Melissa Chemam

Thursday's European Union Summit in Brussels will focus on, among other issues, the Central African Republic. So what's likely to come out of the talks? a question RFI put to Patrick Lambrechts, the Deputy Head of Unit for Central Africa, at the European Commission Humanitarian Aid Department.

TAGS : CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - EUROPEAN UNION