Bangui, March 29, 2025 – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Central African Republic and Head of MINUSCA, Valentine Rugwabiza, strongly condemns the ambush carried out yesterday morning against a MINUSCA Force patrol near the village of Tabane, 24 km northwest of Zemio, in the Haut-Mbomou prefecture.
A Kenyan peacekeeper was killed in this extremely violent attack perpetrated by unidentified armed elements.
The Special Representative is extremely shocked by this heinous attack on peacekeepers whose mission is to protect civilians. She extends her deepest condolences to the Government and people of Kenya and expresses her full sympathy to the victim's family.
A rapid intervention team has been deployed to the site of the incident to secure the area.
The Head of MINUSCA recalls that attacks targeting United Nations peacekeepers may constitute war crimes under international law. She calls on the Central African authorities to spare no effort in identifying the perpetrators of this attack so that they can be brought to justice swiftly.
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of MINUSCA reaffirms that such cowardly attacks against the Mission's peacekeepers will not diminish MINUSCA's determination to carry out its mandate in service of peace and stability in the Central African Republic.
Contact:
Florence Marchal, MINUSCA Spokesperson
Phone: +236 75 98 13 17
Email: marchalf@un.org