{"id":21192,"date":"2015-11-11T08:38:11","date_gmt":"2015-11-11T08:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/un-condemns-peacekeeper-killing-in-car\/"},"modified":"2015-11-11T08:37:53","modified_gmt":"2015-11-11T08:37:53","slug":"un-condemns-peacekeeper-killing-in-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/un-condemns-peacekeeper-killing-in-car\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Condemns Peacekeeper Killing in CAR"},"content":{"rendered":"

{U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned Tuesday’s killing of a peacekeeper in the war-torn Central African Republic.}<\/p>\n

A statement from Ban’s spokesman said former Muslim Seleka rebels confronted troops from the U.N. mission in the C.A.R. at a checkpoint in Batangafo after an outbreak of violence between the ex-Seleka and Christian militias knows as the anti-Balaka. The peacekeeper then went missing and was later found dead.<\/p>\n

Ban called for “swift action to bring the perpetrators of this crime to justice.” U.N. envoy Parfait Onanga-Anyanga stressed that there is no military solution to the C.A.R.’s political problems.<\/p>\n

The latest violence comes as the nation prepares for a series of important votes that were due to be held in October, but now are slated for December.<\/p>\n

Officials said Tuesday presidential and legislative elections will take place December 27, and if necessary a second round of polls will come January 31.<\/p>\n

On December 13, voters will consider a referendum on proposed changes to the constitution, including a clause that would limit future presidents to two five-year terms in office.<\/p>\n

The international community has pushed officials to hold elections this year in hopes of restoring stability to the C.A.R.<\/p>\n

The country has endured nearly three years of chaos and inter-religious violence since the mostly Muslim Seleka overthrew President Francois Bozize in March of 2013.<\/p>\n

Killings by the Seleka triggered the rise of the mainly Christian anti-Balaka militias.<\/p>\n

Under pressure, the Seleka handed power to a transitional government led by interim president Catherine Samba-Panza. The mandate of the government expires in January.<\/p>\n

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