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Central Africa leader appeals for help to halt rebel advance
 [Daily Nation (Kenya)] Central African Republic's embattled President Francois Bozize appealed Thursday for French and US help, as thousands of his supporters demonstrated against the rebels who have seized large swathes of the mineral-rich country.Former colonial power La Belle France however, vowed it would not intervene in the country, which has a chequered history of coups and brutal rule. The United Nations ...an organization whose definition of human rightsis interesting, to say the least... is pulling out its staff and the United States has warned its citizens to leave in the face of the deteriorating security situation, as rebel fighters close in on Bangui, creating alarm among residents. "We ask our French cousins and the United States of America, the great powers, to help us to push back the rebels... to allow for dialogue in Libreville to resolve the current crisis," Bozize told thousands of supporters at a rally in Bangui. Posted by: Fred 2012-12-29 |
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