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Refugees at Bangui airport in CAR: 2.5 million people need humanitarian help (Photo: US Army Africa)

Why the EU should invest in the Central African Republic

At today's (2 April) mini-summit on the Central African Republic (CAR) in the margins of the EU-Africa summit, the EU must seize the opportunity to develop a strong, comprehensive approach to address a crisis at grave risk of exponential deterioration.

Since violence broke out in Bangui in December, the country has witnessed suffering on a scale it has not seen before.

According to the UN, 312,000 people have fled across the border to neighbouring countries and 2.5 million are i...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

Refugees at Bangui airport in CAR: 2.5 million people need humanitarian help (Photo: US Army Africa)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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