United Nations voted to withdraw ONU force from Chad and Central African Republic
The UN Security Council has voted to withdraw a UN force from Chad and the Central African Republic.
The 4,375-strong force is to pull out in stages by the end of 2010.
It was deployed in 2009 to protect hundreds of thousands of displaced Chadians and refugees from the Sudanese province of Darfur.
The withdrawal was requested by Chad. But Amnesty International warned that the UN decision could endanger thousands of refugees in the region.