France's intentions

"France's defence minister has said that Paris would deploy about 1,000 soldiers to Central African Republic and proposed a UN Security Council resolution authorising international troops to use force to end mounting chaos. The mineral-rich but impoverished country of 4.6 million people has descended into chaos since Seleka rebels, many of them from neighbouring Chad and Sudan, ousted President Francois Bozize in March." (thanks Amir)