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South Africa Sending More Troops to CAR

South Africa says it is sending more soldiers to support government forces in the Central African Republic, where rebels are threatening the capital.

An estimated 200 South African troops are already in the CAR to train army personnel, under a defence agreement.

South African Jacob Zuma's office said 400 troops would be deployed in total.

Source: BBC. Read full article. (link)

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