{"id":35930,"date":"2013-03-25T12:26:51","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T10:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=35930"},"modified":"2013-03-25T12:26:51","modified_gmt":"2013-03-25T10:26:51","slug":"central-africa-republicrebels-captured-the-capital-bangui-president-escape-to-dr-congo-breaking-news-35930","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/central-africa-republicrebels-captured-the-capital-bangui-president-escape-to-dr-congo-breaking-news-35930\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Africa Republic:Rebels captured the capital Bangui President escape to DR Congo \/ Breaking News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CENTRAL-AFRICA-REPUBLIC-REBELS-CAPTURED-BANGUI\"<\/a><\/h1>\n

Rebels in the Central African Republic have seized the capital Bangui, including the Presidential palace in a dramatic coup d\u2019\u00e9tat, according to local reporters.<\/h1>\n

The rebels started their offensive against the government troops last week and gained more grounds until early Sunday when they entered the capital Bangui.<\/p>\n

President Francois Bozize was reportedly on Sunday evening fled the country to neighboring DR.Congo for safety and nothing has been heard from him since then.<\/p>\n

The rebels, who have been involved in an on-off rebellion since December, accuse President Francois Bozize of failing to honor a peace deal.<\/p>\n

Former colonial power France called for an emergency meeting with the UN Security Council, and has sent troops to secure the country\u2019s airport.<\/p>\n

French President Francois Hollande, who has sent hundreds of troops to Bangui, said the rebel fighters must respect the people of the Republic.<\/p>\n

President Hollande also confirmed that President Francois Bozize had fled the country and said he is believed to be in the DR Congo.<\/p>\n

The rebels joined a power-sharing government in January after talks brokered by regional leaders to end a rebellion they launched last year.<\/p>\n

Nelson Ndjadder, a spokesman for the rebels said Central Africa Republic could now move into a transition towards a democratic election very soon.<\/p>\n

“With the taking of Bangui and the departure of Bozize, the main objective of our struggle has been realised, Central Africans must meet around a table to decide the path for their common future”, he said.<\/p>\n

Local reporters say there has been widespread of looting and chaos in the capital making business coming to a stand-still.<\/p>\n

President Francois Bozize came to power in a coup in 2003, but won subsequent elections in 2005 and 2011.<\/p>\n

The Rebels say he has failed to honor the peace pact signed in 2007 and demanded that he stepped down from the presidency.<\/p>\n

Central Africa Republic, which has a population of about 4.5 million, has been hit by a series of rebellions since independence from France in 1960.<\/p>\n

The Central Africa Republic is one of the poorest countries in Africa, despite its considerable mineral resources due to mismanagement and political instability.<\/p>\n

Issaka Adams \/ NationalTurk Africa News<\/b><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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