The UN Security Council has approved the deployment of thousands of French and African soldiers to try to stop the country's descent into chaos.
The move is aimed at halting months of sectarian violence between Muslim and Christian groups which has seen widespread killings, torture and rapes.
French foreign minister Laurent Fabius has warned the country is on "the verge of genocide - we have to end this humanitarian catastrophe and restore security".
The landlocked nation has been beset by eight months of fighting since Seleka, a mainly Muslim rebel coalition led by Michel Djotodia, overthrew former President François Bozize and seized power in March.
A French soldier on patrol in Bangui Christian militias, known as anti-balaka, have recently launched retaliatory attacks, forcing thousands of civilians to take refuge in churches and mosques.
The French deployment to the Central African Republic - one of the poorest nations in the world - is expected to total around 1,200, with 600 troops already in place.
The UN resolution would also allow French forces "to take all necessary measures" for a temporary period to support the AU-led force known as MISCA, whose troop numbers are expected to rise from about 2,500 to 3,500.
In the capital, Bangui, almost 80 bodies have been found lying in a mosque after overnight fighting and, inside a hospital, dozens of people with gunshot wounds lay on the floor or on wooden beches as they waited to see a doctor.
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