The U.N. Security Council has authorized deployment of more French and African troops to the Central African Republic, where heavy clashes are reported in the capital, Bangui.
ຄວາມວຸ້ນວາຍ ຢູ່ ສາທາລະນະລັດ ອາຟຣິກາກາງ

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Civilians wait for further treatment at Bangui's hospital, Bangui, Central African Republic, Dec. 5, 2013.

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French Special Forces race through Bangui, Central African Republic, Dec. 5, 2013.

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French soldiers patrol in their armoured personnel carrier during fighting in Bangui, Central African Republic, Dec. 5, 2013.

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A nurse tends to the wounded at Bangui's hospital, Bangui, Central African Republic, Dec. 5, 2013.