France to Send 1,000 More Troops to CAR

On Tuesday, France announced that it will be sending a thousand more troops to the Central African Republic.

They will join four hundred troops, who are already present in the former colony.

French troops are part of an international effort to maintain the CAR's government and protect it from rebel forces.

During December, the African Union will be sending thirty-six hundred troops to fight as well.

France's decision comes after several international humanitarian organizations have declared the CAR to be in a humanitarian crisis.