More than 2,500 tons of equipment and 3,453 passengers have been successfully transported, in addition to crucial medical evacuations and humanitarian actions.
Progressively deployed between February and June 2025, the Unit quickly became a key pillar of MINUSCA’s logistical framework. Within just a few months, it carried out over 350 missions totaling more than 900 flight hours for cargo transport—including electoral materials—troop deployment, medical evacuations, and passenger transport, including high-level officials.
Over 2,500 tons of equipment and 3,453 passengers were transported successfully. The Unit also carried out essential medical evacuations and humanitarian operations, including free consultations and medicine donations through its Level 1 hospital in Bangui. Additionally, two medical campaigns were conducted in Bangui and Bangassou, providing a total of 140 consultations and raising community awareness about good health practices.
As emphasized by MINUSCA Deputy Force Chief of Staff for Personnel, Evaluation, and Training, Subhash Punia:
“The services provided by the Tunisian Air Transport Unit have significantly contributed to creating a safer environment for operations aimed at promoting peace and stability in the Central African Republic. The Unit has demonstrated exemplary professionalism and unwavering respect for the MINUSCA mandate, thus making a substantial contribution to the mission’s overall success.”
The occasion also allowed the UN Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Representative, Ebrima Ceesay, to recall that:
“Despite ongoing threats and challenges, these women and men have actively contributed throughout their deployment to peacebuilding and stabilization in the CAR. Furthermore, these officers from the Tunisian Air Transport Unit have proudly upheld the principles of UN solidarity and commitment.”
He concluded by addressing the honorees:
“Thanks to your tireless efforts—often under perilous conditions—each and every one of you has played a part in laying the foundation for peace. Every day, you have helped advance the Central African Republic along the path to peace and reconciliation.”
