The United Nations Security Council, yesterday, imposed sanction on individuals from both sides of conflicting parties in the Central African Republic, reports Reuters.
The decision to place sanctions on the original Seleka rebel leader, Nourredine Adam, and former president Francois Bozize came after China and Russia, in a last minute decision, withdrew their objections on placing international sanctions.
The sanctions come after , last month, the United Nations authorised the use of sanctions in CAR after escalating ethnic violence should potential to turn into genocide..
The decision to place sanctions on the original Seleka rebel leader, Nourredine Adam, and former president Francois Bozize came after China and Russia, in a last minute decision, withdrew their objections on placing international sanctions.
“We have withdrawn our objections,” a Chinese diplomat, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Reuters on Friday.The sanctions place travel bans and asset freezes on three individuals including the leader, Levy Yakete, of another militant group acting in the region.
The sanctions come after , last month, the United Nations authorised the use of sanctions in CAR after escalating ethnic violence should potential to turn into genocide..