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| U.S. Condemns Rebel Takeover of Central Africa |
| 2013-03-31 |
| [An Nahar] The United States on Saturday condemned the rebel takeover of the Central African Republic and called for a rapid return to constitutional government after the country's latest coup. "The United States remains deeply concerned about the serious deterioration in the security situation in the Central African Republic," State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said in a statement. "We strongly condemn the illegitimate seizure of power by force by the Seleka rebel alliance, Michel Djotodia's self-appointment as president, and his suspension of the constitution and National Assembly." The statement said Washington continues to recognize the national unity government led by Prime Minister Nicolas Tiangaye as the "only legitimate government" in the impoverished and frequently unstable country. Tiangaye was appointed under a January peace deal between the rebels and President Francois Bozize's regime, and has said he will stay on in the job. The rebels toppled Bozize on the grounds that he had failed to honor the terms of the peace pact which was signed in the Gabonese capital of Libreville after a December offensive. |
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