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· The United Nations forces deployed have retaken back Bambari town in the Central African Republic from rebels who seized it on Tuesday
· With the retake of the town Bambari, the civilians have started to return. The illegal armed groups have retreated to the bush. The attack is timed to disrupt the elections scheduled for December 27.
· Francois Bozize, former president is said to be masterminding the disturbances and it is alleged that he is plotting a coup with armed groups ahead of the vote. However, Bozize denied the allegations
The United Nations forces deployed have retaken back Bambari town in the Central African Republic from rebels who seized it on Tuesday, as reported by www.trendsnafrica.com. The situation in Bambri, one of the largest towns in the Central Asian Republic, is reported to be normal, according to a UN official. He was addressing a press conference at the capital city of CAR- Bangui. Bambari town lies 380 kilometres northeast of Bangui.
With the retake of the town Bambari, the civilians have started to return. The illegal armed groups have retreated to the bush. The attack is timed to disrupt the elections scheduled for December 27.
Francois Bozize, former president, is said to be masterminding the disturbances. It is alleged that he is plotting a coup with armed groups ahead of the vote. However, Bozize denied the allegations. Russia and Rwanda have sent troops to stem the rebellion at the request of the CAR
Bozize came to power in a coup in 2003. But he was overthrown in 2013.The 74-year-old former general came back into the country in December 2019 after years in exile-Bozize has a large following, especially among the Gbaya ethnic group, the country’s largest, and has many supporters in the army. He is barred from running in Sunday’s elections by the CAR’s top court because he waass issued a 2014 arrest warrant for alleged murder and torture and is under UN sanctions. The incumbent, Faustin-Archange Touadera, 63, is the clear frontrunner in the 17-strong field of presidential candidates. But Touadera’s government remains weak and the armed forces are poorly-equipped.
