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| Darfur crisis 'spilling into CAR' | Darfur crisis 'spilling into CAR' |
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| The crisis in Darfur is spilling over from Sudan into a second African country, prompting fears that instability could worsen in the region. | The crisis in Darfur is spilling over from Sudan into a second African country, prompting fears that instability could worsen in the region. |
| The Central African Republic has now seen nearly 3,000 refugees arriving in the past few months following air strikes in south Darfur. | The Central African Republic has now seen nearly 3,000 refugees arriving in the past few months following air strikes in south Darfur. |
| There are fears that the Darfur conflict is being fought on foreign soil, UN officials in the region say. | There are fears that the Darfur conflict is being fought on foreign soil, UN officials in the region say. |
| The neighbouring Chad already has more than 200,000 refugees from Darfur. | |
| Arab militia 'sightings' | Arab militia 'sightings' |
| Central African Republic, a former French colony roughly the size of France, is already bruised by its own internal conflicts. | Central African Republic, a former French colony roughly the size of France, is already bruised by its own internal conflicts. |
| Now it is playing host to nearly 3,000 refugees from across the border in Sudan. | Now it is playing host to nearly 3,000 refugees from across the border in Sudan. |
| Men, women and children made for the border when the town of Dafak in south Darfur was the scene of a heavy aerial bombardment by Sudanese forces back in May. | Men, women and children made for the border when the town of Dafak in south Darfur was the scene of a heavy aerial bombardment by Sudanese forces back in May. |
| Darfur's rebels have amassed along the border, and senior UN officials based in Central African Republic say sightings of what appear to be Arab militia here on foreign soil constitutes a disturbing development. | Darfur's rebels have amassed along the border, and senior UN officials based in Central African Republic say sightings of what appear to be Arab militia here on foreign soil constitutes a disturbing development. |
| Efforts are under way to establish a multinational peacekeeping force along Sudan's borders, mostly close to the boundary with Chad. | Efforts are under way to establish a multinational peacekeeping force along Sudan's borders, mostly close to the boundary with Chad. |
| But with rebels and refugees now in Central African Republic, this remote and embattled country will be pressing for a security force of at least 500 to keep its borders free from attack. | But with rebels and refugees now in Central African Republic, this remote and embattled country will be pressing for a security force of at least 500 to keep its borders free from attack. |