UN eases arms embargo on Central African Republic

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A woman and a child walk past UN peacekeepers from Gabon patrolling the Central African Republic town of Bria on June 12, 2017. PHOTO | AFP

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday relaxed the arms embargo on the Central African Republic (CAR), allowing weaponry to flow to government forces, though Bangui still called the decision an "affront."

The Council said the situation in the country "continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security in the region" and extended the arms embargo -- in place since the 2013 civil war -- to July 31, 2024.