Donors pledge $2.2 bn for Central African Republic

International donors on Thursday pledged $2.2 billion in aid for strife-torn Central African Republic, one of the world’s poorest countries, officials said.

“The positive response you have given … will galvanise our efforts and make sure our recovery plans bear fruit,” Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera said after a donors’ conference in Brussels.

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