French troops losing popularity in CAR

2,447 views · Published 25 February 2014 · 2:50 · Indexed 28 October 2026

Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics

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French politicians are getting ready to vote on whether to extend the military mission in the Central African Republic.  France has 1,600 troops supporting the African Union peacekeeping force there.  But they have struggled to control a conflict that has displaced thousands.  Al Jazeera's Tania Page reports from Bangui.

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