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The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic Valentine Rugwabiza carried out at the head of a strong delegation made up of the Chief of Staff of the Central African Armed Forces the Prefect of Nana Mambr and the Acting Force Commander of MINUSCA a visit to Beloko north-west in order to contribute to the immediate restoration of the functioning of the customs post destroyed in a attack by armed men on January 21 and ensure its security announced Guy Karema the Missions acting spokesperson during a press briefing on Wednesday in Bangui.According to Guy Karema this visit also offered the opportunity to highlight the collaboration between MINUSCA and the Central African Armed Forces in the protection of civilians. The Chief of Staff of the Central African Armed Forces General Zphirin Mamadou welcomed the excellent collaboration marked by complicity that exists between the FACA and the MINUSCA Force calling for greater coordination between the two Forces to address key challenges to the protection of civilians he said.The delegation then went to the burned premises of the Beloko customs services where MINUSCA is committed to supporting the national authorities in removing the wreckage of burnt-out vehicles and building a new parking area said Guy Karema. emphasizing that the Head of MINUSCA made recommendations aimed at reconciling the efficiency of customs services and the imperative of securing customs infrastructures which she considers to be crucial for the countrys economy. Turning to the chapter on human rights Guy Karema indicated that from January 14 to 27 the Human Rights Division of MINUSCA documented and verified 59 violations and abuses of human rights and to international humanitarian law having affected 172 victims specifying that State agents were responsible for the majority of violations and victims and that the most affected prefectures are Ouaka and Nana-Grbizi . In addition the MINUSCA acting spokesperson indicated that the Mission facilitated on January 23 the signing of a pact of non-aggression and reconciliation between the Fulani and the local communities of Lambi and Pama in Boali sub-prefecture. Intervened in the presence of the local authorities of Boali and the villages of Lambi and Pama but also of the Local Peace and Reconciliation Committees and the Boali Sub-Prefectural Youth Council the signing of this non-aggression pact and of reconciliation between the Peulh community and the local communities of Lambi and Pama aims to reduce inter-community violence and promote peace and social cohesion between nomadic and indigenous communities Guy Karema said in substance.In response to journalists concerns about the involvement of MINUSCA in the process of recruiting 1000 elements of the Internal Security Forces ISF the Head of the Recruitment Cell of the Police component of MINUSCA the Chief Police Commissioner COUDORO Abdon explained the role of UNPOL at each stage of the recruitment process reassuring that the recruitment procedure for the 1000 ISFs is being carried out transparently according to the rules of the art. FSI designated by the Joint Technical Recruitment Committee CTMR studied the 20489 applications received. After the study of the files the list of the selected candidates was posted and those whose files were rejected were invited to make complaints. Of the 2815 complaints studied by the joint FSI-UNPOL commission set up by the Committee only 202 were successful he said.As far as he is concerned the Forces spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Abdoul Aziz Oudraogo reported a somewhat tense security situation in certain parts of the country stressing that with determination and professionalism the blue helmets continue to implement MINUSCAs mandate. To this end from January 26 to 31 1927 patrols were carried out including 8 carried out in coordination with the FACA. In addition the Force has readjusted its system and increased its patrols in order to provide an effective response to the attacks that have occurred recently in certain areas he reassured.
