The US has announced it will provide $60 million in defence aid to the Central African Republic. It already pledged to help transport French troops deployed to the former French colony amid ongoing violence between Muslim and Christian communities.
The UK is in talks about providing "limited logistical support" in the Central African Republic.
The assistance could involve the use of a transport aircraft or similar logistical support but the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said there was no prospect of combat troops being sent.
An MoD spokesman said: "Following agreement on UNSCR today to strengthen role of international forces in the CAR, the UK is in discussions with the French about providing limited logistical support. Sending UK combat troops is not on the table."
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