According to Jean-Pierre Lacroix, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, the security environment in the Central African Republic has improved “relatively, but not insignificantly” (CAR).
Lacroix made this statement on Wednesday while on an official visit to Bangui, the CAR’s capital.
“Regarding constitutional advances, I believe it is crucial to emphasise that, in the first instance, all political developments and debates on significant matters must be conducted in the most transparent and open manner possible. There must be a free and open discussion of the important problems affecting the future of the nation. It is crucial that political groups and the general public to express their opinions.”
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The UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations also stressed that there is more work to be done to ensure stability in the troubled central African nation.
“The Central African Republic does not need any more violence, all these acts of violence go against the efforts we must make to strengthen security and improve the climate, including the political climate of this country. As far as the protection of civilians is concerned, first of all, and this is something that was shared by the government representatives that we met recently, there has been a relative, but not insignificant, improvement in the security climate.”
Central Africa has been battling civil war since 2013 and is at the heart of Russia’s bid for strategic influence in Africa.
