C.A.R.: support required
Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Date posted: 1 May 2016
Marie-Thérèse Keita-Bocoum,
the UN
independent expert on the Central African
Republic (CAR), called on the international
community
to continue supporting
the
country as newly elected President Faustin
Archange Touadéra (a Christian) took office
on 25 March.
In a statement to the UN Human Rights
Council (HRC) in Geneva on 22 March following her recent visit to CAR, Ms Keita-Bocoum applauded the progress achieved by
the Transitional Government
and UN
Peacekeeping Mission with the support of
the international community, and noted that
the presidential and legislative elections held
in December 2015 and February 2016 were
largely
free,
fair and
relatively peaceful.
However, Ms Keita-Bocoum
said:
‘There
have been great steps taken, but the next six
months are vital.’