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France warns Central African Republic 'on verge of genocide'

France warned on Thursday that the Central African Republic was "on the verge of genocide", as the UN considers sending thousands of peacekeepers to the strife-torn country.

Updated on: Nov 21, 2013, 13:21:33 IST
AFP | By , Paris
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France warned on Thursday that the Central African Republic was "on the verge of genocide", as the UN considers sending thousands of peacekeepers to the strife-torn country.

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"It's total disorder," French foreign minister Laurent Fabius told France 2 television, adding that the United Nations was considering authorising African and French troops to intervene in the country.

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