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    UN to Send 12,000 Peacekeepers to the Central African Republic

    The UN Security Council was unanimous today in agreeing to send 12,000 peacekeepers to the Central African Republic, where sectarian killings, torture and sexual violence have divided the country between Christians and Muslims.

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    By Warren Olney • May 10, 2014 • 1 min read

    The UN Security Council was unanimous today in agreeing to send 12,000 peacekeepers to the Central African Republic, where sectarian killings, torture and sexual violence have divided the country between Christians and Muslims. We get an update from Edith Lederer, the chief UN correspondent for the Associated Press, and Christian Mukosa, an authority on Central Africa with Amnesty International.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Caitlin Shamberg

      KCRW

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      Kareem Maddox

      Three-on-three basketball player in the final stages of qualifying for Olympics; former KCRW intern

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Edith Lederer

      Associated Press

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      Christian Mukosa

      Amnesty International

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