ARTICLES RELATING TO FRANCOIS BOZIZE

6 dead in latest CAR clash

2013-05-20 18:06

At least six people have died and several other were injured in fighting between military police and Seleka rebels in CAR at the weekend, a military police official says.

Chad emerges as African power broker

2013-05-08 10:42

Chad’s president, a survivor of countless rebellions, has stepped into a void left by Africa’s traditional heavyweights and turned his desert nation into a powerbroker as France disengages from its former colonies.

In CAR, diamonds are a rebel's best friend

2013-05-07 10:33

Seleka rebels who ousted CAR president are solidifying their control over the country’s lucrative diamond industry and have been selling some of the stones, witnesses say.

Special fund system for CAR

2013-05-04 11:36

CAR’s neighbours have gathered at a summit in Brazzaville proposed the creation of a special fund to stem smouldering post-coup unrest and plan elections next year.

Zuma: Stability needed in CAR

2013-05-03 21:18

No effort should be spared in bringing stability to the Central African Republic, President Jacob Zuma says.

SA missions 'would be peaceful under Cope'

2013-04-27 17:00

SA would actively participate in peace mission and not war if it was under the rule of the Congress of the People, its leader Mosioua Lekota says.

CAR's Djotodia recognised by region

2013-04-18 22:57

Leaders of the Central Africa regional bloc have recognised Michel Djotodia as transitional head of the Central African Republic but stopped short of embracing him as president.

CAR PM seeks French, African help

2013-04-17 16:31

The CAR PM has appealed for the help of France and of a regional African force to help secure the country following violence in the wake of the rebel takeover last month.

Rape, violence raging in Bangui

2013-04-16 20:08

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights says the security situation in Central African Republic is deteriorating three weeks after the government was overthrown.

Clashes in CAR leave over a dozen dead

2013-04-15 07:45

More than a dozen people have been killed in clashes between residents and fighters from the Seleka rebel coalition that seized power in CAR last month, sources say.

2 000 protest in Bangui

2013-04-11 20:16

Around 2 000 people have protested in the Central African Republic capital after motorcyclist was killed by rebels.

We killed 36 SA troops, CAR rebels say

2013-04-05 12:29
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CAR rebels have made sensational claims that they killed at least 36 South African troops during the battle in Bangui last month than admitted by the SANDF, according to a report.

CAR attack should worry SA - minister

2013-04-04 22:45
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Questions remained on why South African troops were singled out, apparently by rebels, in the Central African Republic, Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula says.

Benin says willing to give Bozize asylum

2013-04-04 15:28

Benin is willing to grant asylum to ousted president Francois Bozize of the Central African Republic, Foreign Minister Nassirou Bako-Arifari says.

Kony hunt suspended

2013-04-03 17:34

African Union troops have suspended the hunt for warlord Joseph Kony in Central African Republic.

Ousted CAR leader 'says Chad aided rebels'

2013-04-03 07:48

The Central African Republic's recently toppled president Francois Bozize has accused neighbouring Chad of helping the Seleka rebel coalition that ousted him, according to a report.

CAR: Cruising SA-style in coup capital

2013-04-02 10:31
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Rebels who overthrew the government of the Central African Republic are cruising the streets of the capital Bangui in captured South African military vehicles, a report says.

DA tables motion for CAR withdrawal

2013-04-01 13:26
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The Democratic Alliance says it is tabling an urgent parliamentary motion to force President Jacob Zuma to withdraw all South African troops from the Central African Republic.

CAR strongman vows to hand over in 3 years

2013-03-30 22:47

The Central African Republic's new strongman Michel Djotodia has vowed to hand over power at the end of the three-year transition he declared after his coup a week ago, and not contest the 2016 elections.

Benin says no decision yet on Bozize

2013-03-29 19:27

Ousted Central African Republic president Francois Bozize is requesting exile in Benin, but the West African nation's foreign minister no decision has been made yet, as it is a "a delicate subject".

Defence insists wasn't overruled on CAR

2013-03-27 22:15
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The departments of defence and the military have rejected claims that President Jacob Zuma had ulterior motives when he deployed troops to the Central African Republic.

Did Zuma overrule army chiefs on CAR?

2013-03-27 16:41
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President Jacob Zuma must explain why soldiers were deployed in the Central African Republic, and if he authorised the deployment against the advice of the defence minister and her military chiefs, the DA says.

CAR rebel govt illegitimate, says US

2013-03-27 07:34

The UN has "strongly" condemned the rebel takeover of the government of CAR as "illegitimate" and said it is reviewing current foreign assistance.

1000s of children at risk in CAR - UN

2013-03-26 19:06

The lives of thousands of children are at risk in coup-hit Central Africa because of a lack of access to basic aid, food shortages and the ongoing use of child soldiers, the UN says.

Looters rampage in CAR

2013-03-26 15:14

Looters are on the rampage in the capital Bangui after rebels seized control in a rapid-fire weekend assault that forced President Francois Bozize into exile.

 

SA Army's financial woes

2013-05-16 13:56
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Budgetary constraints have crippled the SA Army in its attempts to fulfil national and international obligations, army chief Lieutenant General Vusimuzi Masondo says.

CAR's new ruling body starts work

2013-05-07 22:04

A new transitional ruling body in the unstable Central African Republic has met to work on the means to legislate and to prepare for elections in the wake of a March coup.

CAR to probe Bozize for rights violations

2013-05-04 16:07

The Central African Republic's interim government has opened a probe into human rights abuses committed under ousted president Francois Bozize.

Poverty soars in CAR

2013-05-04 09:33

Oils, soap and smoked fish may have returned to Bangui's colourful market stalls, but underneath the luring smells and lively buzz of haggling vendors, the tills ring empty.

SA, CAR relations personalised - PM

2013-04-28 17:05

Ousted CAR president Francois Bozize personalised the bilateral relationship between his country and South Africa, his Prime Minister, Nicolas Tiangaye, has said.

Central African Republic aid suspended

2013-04-23 21:37

The European Union will not restore its more than $200m aid programme to the Central African Republic until the country re-establishes the rule of law.

CAR rebels take refuge at swanky hotel

2013-04-18 07:59

Rebel fighters in CAR seized the presidential palace after they overtook the capital in March, though when it came to setting up shop they set their sights a bit loftier: the city's sole luxury hotel.

DA demands copy of CAR accord

2013-04-16 22:36

Questions remain about an accord said to have underpinned the South African troop deployment in the Central African Republic, the DA says.

Bangui tense after deadly clashes

2013-04-15 22:10

The Central African Republic's capital Bangui is tense after a weekend of deadly clashes between residents and Seleka ex-rebel fighters who have seized control of the city.

Seven killed in Bangui gun battle

2013-04-14 20:27

At least seven people have been killed in the capital of Central African Republic during heavy fighting between forces who seized power last month and armed youths loyal to the president they ousted.

CAR: Hidden skeletons in Bozize's house

2013-04-10 07:55

A report says looters after gold or jewels in the abandoned home of deposed CAR president Francois Bozize came across a gruesome discovery – two human skeletons hidden beneath the garage floor.

CAR rebels recruit troops for new army

2013-04-05 07:45

The Seleka rebels who staged a successful coup in the Central African Republic last month are recruiting troops for a new national army, though nobody has the means to pay them.

Document shows SANDF protected Bozize

2013-04-04 20:35
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The South African National Defence Force was deployed to the Central African Republic to protect the country’s president, Francois Bozize, a document shows.

CAR strongman 'accepts ECCAS decisions'

2013-04-04 13:56

CAR's rebel strongman Michel Djotodia has accepted the outcome of a regional summit of the country’s crisis which called for the election of a new interim leader following last month’s coup.

Uganda suspends hunt for warlord Kony

2013-04-03 12:06

Uganda has suspended the hunt for fugitive warlord Joseph Kony and his LRA fighters, blaming hostility towards foreign troops by CAR rebels who seized power last month.

Zuma rejects criticism of CAR deployment

2013-04-02 16:54
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President Jacob Zuma has dismissed claims that South African troops deployed in Central African Republic were protecting private business interests as "conspiracy theories".

Rebooting CAR economy 'a tall task'

2013-04-02 10:13

The new government has optimistically promised that business activity is set to resume but getting CAR's economy back on its feet will be no easy task after the latest coup, experts say.

Rebels, opposition form govt in CAR

2013-04-01 07:46

The Central African Republic's prime minister has named mostly rebels and opposition figures to his new post-coup government.

CAR rebels occupy presidential palace

2013-03-30 11:28

In Bangui's presidential palace, where Francois Bozize had ruled the Central African Republic for 10 years, rebel General Arda Hakouma enjoys posing with one foot on the statue of a lion.

Bozize seeks asylum in Benin

2013-03-28 19:33

Deposed Central African president Francois Bozize, who has fled his country has sought asylum in Benin.

SANDF ceremonies for fallen Parabats

2013-03-27 18:37

A ceremony to receive the remains of 13 troops killed in the Central African Republic will be held in Pretoria, the SA National Defence Force says.

Pope calls for end to violence in CAR

2013-03-27 14:25

Pope Francis has called for an immediate stop to violence and pillaging in the Central African Republic, three days after president Francois Bozize was forced into exile by a bloody coup.

Bodies of Parabats killed in CAR back in SA

2013-03-26 20:45
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The bodies of 13 soldiers killed by rebels in the Central African Republic have arrived in South Africa, the military says.

All soldiers killed in CAR were Parabats

2013-03-26 17:40
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The 13 South African soldiers killed in a clash with rebels in Central African Republic, who were all members of One Parachute Battalion from Bloemfontein, have been named by the SANDF.

Rebel leader dissolves CAR constitution

2013-03-26 14:17

A rebel leader, whose fighters seized the capital of CAR over the weekend, has taken to the airwaves to make his first declaration, announcing he has dissolved the country's constitution.

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