法国派遣更多的部队到中非共和国

 　　PARIS, March 24 (Xinhua) -- France will strengthen its military presence in the Central African Republic to protect French citizens there after the country's capital city Bangui fell into the hands of rebels, the president's office said on Sunday.

　　"The president has followed with great attention the developments in Central African Republic," the president's office said in the statement.

　　President Francois Hollande "decided¹ to strengthen our military presence in Bangui to ensure, if necessary, the protection of the French people who live there," it added.

　　According to the Elysee Palace, the French president called for calm and dialogue while urging armed groups to respect civilians².

　　Hollande also spoke³ with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno, who also serves as Chairman of the Economic Community of Central African States, on the situation in the Central African Republic.

　　French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius confirmed earlier in the afternoon that Central African Republic President Francois Bozize had fled Bangui as the capital city was seized by the rebels.

　　Bozize fled the presidential palace in the capital Bangui 30 minutes before rebels began to zero in on the compound, Bozize's office said on Sunday.

　　The announcement was made after a local human rights observation group reported that Bozize was seen on route to Mbaiki 107 km south of Bangui. Some reports said he was fleeing to the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.

　　France on Sunday also confirmed that it has sent 350 troops in the weekend to the Central African Republic to protect its citizens there.

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

3 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。