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.
US President Barack Obama urged the citizens of Central African Republic to "reject the violence currently threatening their country, and move together toward a future of security, dignity, and peace."
Mr Obama recorded a direct message to the CAR people during a stopover in Senegal, as he was on his way to South Africa to attend the memorial service for the former South African president Nelson Mandela.
The President said the US will support international efforts to restore security and protect civilians.
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The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
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