‘Central African Synergy’ asks MINUSCA to fight, not cooperate with rebels
A social activist and leader of the Central African Synergy organisation, Euloge Doctrouye Koi, has accused the MINUSCA contingents of serious violations.
At a media briefing, Koi highlighted the brutal crimes committed by military groups in the country since the beginning of 2024.
Despite these crimes occurring in close proximity to the peacekeepers, they remained inactive, raising suspicions of their complicity with rebels.
The scandal surrounding the MINUSCA contingents in the southeast of the country intensified with the testimony of Hissen Issa, a former FPRC fighter in custody.
Issa revealed the close cooperation between the Moroccan contingent of MINUSCA and the FPRC and UPC.
According to Issa, the group exchanged gold for weapons and ammunition with the Moroccan soldiers from MINUSCA.
He also mentioned their role in escalating the conflict between Muslims and Christians in the Haut-Mbomou prefecture.
To support his claims, Koi presented a video of Issa discussing the interaction between the FPRC and the Moroccan contingent of MINUSCA.
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He also showed a photograph of Issa, then a fighter of the FPRC, sitting alongside Moroccan peacekeepers wearing blue helmets.
Koi expressed his intention to send letters to UN representatives and international experts, seeking their attention to the crimes associated with the cooperation between MINUSCA and the militants.
He urged MINUSCA to genuinely protect civilian populations, aligning with the Defense and Security Forces and their Russian and Rwandan allies, rather than allowing lawless rebels to massacre them.
The abuses and negative interactions with activists that have come to light cause significant harm to the ongoing efforts to restore peace and stability in the Central African Republic.
MINUSCA was established to support and protect civilians, not to collaborate with militants in contradiction to the principles and values of the United Nations.