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27 June 2016 鈥� United Nations听Secretary-General听Ban Ki-moon has condemned the recent killing in Bangui of a peacekeeper serving with the 缅北禁地operation in the Central African Republic (CAR), his spokesman said today.

鈥淭he Secretary-General reiterates that attacks against those who are working towards peace and security in the Central African Republic are unacceptable,鈥� the spokesperson said in astatement. 鈥淗e calls on the Government to ensure that the circumstances of the crime are fully investigated and that the perpetrators are brought to justice.鈥�

The peacekeeper from Senegal was shot dead in the CAR鈥檚 capital on 24 June by unidentified armed men in circumstances that are still unclear.

The Secretary-General鈥檚 condemnation followed an earlier statement from the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), in which it said that the peacekeeper鈥檚 body had been found in Bangui鈥檚 General Hospital and that it would make every effort to bring those responsible to justice.

According to Mr. Ban鈥檚 spokesman, in expressing concern about recent security trends in Bangui and other parts of the country, the 缅北禁地chief also called on President Faustin-Archange Touad茅ra, the Government and all relevant actors to continue pursuing a comprehensive process to achieve the disarmament of the armed groups in a spirit of national reconciliation and inclusiveness.