UN / BANGUI UPDATE

The United Nations (UN) Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) condemned the violence erupted today in Bangui and called for calm as the situation remains tense. UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:00:46
• Production Date: 1 May 2018
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MULTIDIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED STABILIZATION MISSION IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - MINUSCA
• Subject Topical: CONFLICT SITUATION
• Geographic Subject: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
• MAMS Id: 2142060
• Parent Id: 2142060
• Alternate Title: unifeed180501a

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STORY: UN / BANGUI UPDATE
TRT: 00:46
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTION: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

DATELINE: 01 MAY 2018, NEW YORK CITY

Shotlist

RECENT – NEW YORK CITY

1.Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters

01 MAY 2018, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, press briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) reports that the situation in Bangui is tense and evolving, with violence and casualties being reported in the capital’s 2nd and 3rd districts. This follows an exchange of fire earlier today between Central African internal security forces and the armed criminal gang “Force” which operates in the PK5 area of Bangui.
MINUSCA immediately deployed patrols to protect civilians and secure key points in Bangui, in close cooperation with the authorities. The Mission condemns the violence and calls for calm.”
4. Wide shot, press briefing room

Storyline

The United Nations (UN) Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) condemned the violence erupted today in Bangui and called for calm as the situation remains tense.

UN deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq told reporters today (01 May) that "the situation in Bangui is tense and evolving, with violence and casualties being reported in the capital’s 2nd and 3rd districts."

He added “this follows an exchange of fire earlier today between Central African internal security forces and the armed criminal gang “Force” which operates in the PK5 area of Bangui.”

Haq noted that MINUSCA immediately deployed patrols to protect civilians and secure key points in Bangui, in close cooperation with the authorities.