French Defence Minister in CAR to hand over 1,400 assault rifles French Defence Minister Florence Parly is in Bangui to oversee the handover of 1,400 AK-47 assault rifles and three amphibious vehicles to the Central African Republic under a programme to shore up its beleaguered armed forces, saying that if the weapons remain traceable "there is not reason" why a UN Security Council arms embargo on the country should not be lifted. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES