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| Deposed Central African Republic leader reappears in France, eyes return to power |
| 2013-08-11 |
| [Al Ahram] The deposed president of the Central African Republic, Francois Bozize, has surfaced in La Belle France, where he told a radio station on Saturday that he would seek to return to power c. Bozize, 66, fled the Central African Republic after the Seleka rebel coalition seized power on March 24 in the latest coup to hit the chronically unstable nation. His home country issued an international arrest warrant for him in May on charges including crimes against humanity. But the current interim president, Michel Djotodia, has since said Bozize could return, without specifying whether he would be tossed in the clink Into the paddy wagon wit' yez! if he did so. Bozize was thought to have fled to Cameroon after he was tossed but his precise whereabouts were unknown. In the interview with RFI radio on Saturday, Bozize said he was in La Belle France "to visit family who has always lived here". A spokeswoman for the French foreign affairs ministry told AFP that Bozize had been granted a visa in 2012. Bozize also announced the creation of an organization that would "follow closely and report everything that happens in the country, so as to inform the international community which seems to be unaware of the serious crisis building in the Central African Republic". Asked if he wished to return to power, Bozize responded: "Yes, regain power. If the opportunity presents itself, I will." He said though that any such attempt would be through "political means, as using force only comes when a political solution cannot be found". Bozize accused neighbouring Chad of aiding the coup. The rebellion, he said, "took power because it was helped by an external power... This was Chad." "I did not think I had a problem with Chad and its president, Deby. I was surprised to see the forces of his country finish the rebels' actions" he said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 That's a dclaration of war, execute him. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2013-08-11 23:13 |