UN Security Council extends MINUSCA mission in Central African Republic to 2027
The Security Council voted unanimously in New York on November 12 to keep the UN peacekeeping mission in the country until November 15, 2027.
The UN Security Council unanimously renewed the mandate of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on November 12 in New York. The mission is now authorised to operate in the country until November 15, 2027.
Yaye Nabo Sène, spokesperson for the mission, welcomed the decision and said it matters for the Central African Republic. In an interview with Radio Ndeke Luka, she went through the main issues raised by the renewal.
The report does not give further details on the mission's next steps or on the issues she raised, so the report ends there for now.
Why it mattersThe renewal keeps UN peacekeepers deployed in the country for another year, with the mandate now running to November 15, 2027.