Central African Republic applauds extension of peacekeepers' mandate

FILE - Moroccan peacekeepers from the U.N. Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) patrol in Bangassou, Feb. 3, 2021. The force's mandate has been extended until November 2025.

Political parties and civil society groups in the Central African Republic are welcoming the U.N. Security Council's decision to extend the mandate of the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission, or MINUSCA.