The Central African Republic government is under control of former rebel leaders . U.N. set to send troops for the country . France to send 1,000 more troops to Central African Republic . French troops there already serve as a security force for French nationals . The nation was a French colony until 1960 and is one of the poorest on Earth .
The Central African Republic government is under control of former rebel leaders . U.N. set to send troops for the country . French troops there already serve as a security force for French nationals . The nation was a French colony until 1960 and is one of the poorest on Earth .