EU helpt met opzetten luchtbrug Centraal-Afrikaanse Republiek (en)
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09/12/2013 - The European Commission is deploying it humanitarian air service, ECHO Flight, to the Central African Republic (CAR) following the recent surge in violence and subsequent humanitarian needs. The humanitarian airplane will reach Douala, Cameroon today and perform daily flights to Bangui delivering humanitarian goods and personnel to CAR.
"In recent days we have heard horrific stories of massacres from CAR", said Kristalina Georgieva, the EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response. "The arrival of international forces in Bangui and their deployment beyond the capital represent the only hope of security for millions of people who have been living in fear most of this year.
In addition to mobilising ECHO Flight, the EU is doubling the size of its team of humanitarian experts based in Bangui, who work with humanitarian aid agencies to help channel assistance to the people in greatest need.
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