Nigeria on Saturday pledged $1.5 million (N243 million) at an international donor summit of the African Union in support of the African-led International Mission, MISCA, in crisis-stricken Central African Republic, CAR.
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Nurudeen Mohammed, announced the pledge as 60 nations came together to raise money for the crisis-ridden country.
“The situation in CAR demands our collective resolve to help that sister country to win the peace and embark on national reconciliation and re-establish critical government infrastructure,” he said.
In addition to the financial donation, he said Nigeria was prepared to offer technical assistance to CAR with a view to post-conflict reconstruction and development.
The donor summit was held at the end of a weeklong meeting of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The European Union pledged $61 million (N9.92 billion) which is the largest donation yet, and had already given $271 million (N44 billion) since December.
Violence erupted in the country after a coup in March 2013 toppled the government.
Around 5,500 AU troops are taking part in the MISCA peacekeeping mission and have been joined by 1,600 French soldiers.
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