Solar streetlights stolen in Bria, Central African Republic
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Centranews
Streetlights and solar panels installed in Bria, in the Central African Republic’s Haute-Kotto prefecture, are being stolen or damaged despite support from MINUSCA. Commissioner Firmin Kizito Endjinede asked residents to report suspicious behaviour and warned that those arrested would be handed over to the justice system, Centra-News reports.
Authorities in Bria, in the Central African Republic’s Haute-Kotto prefecture, have warned about the theft and damage of streetlights and solar panels installed with the support of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). The equipment is intended to provide public lighting in the city, Centra-News reports.
Police Commissioner Firmin Kizito Endjinede called on residents to protect the infrastructure and report any suspicious behaviour to the security forces. He said the acts were continuing despite the improvement in the security situation in Bria and were undermining residents’ living conditions.
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