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Spotlight | Central African Republic
Power scramble as Bozize inches toward door

History stammers in Central African Republic (CAR). After coming to power in a putch in 2003, Francois Bozize has never seemed so close to being overthrown himself by an armed rebellion. But the various strategies of the different players vying [...]

Published on 09/01/2013 at 23:01 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Antonio Guterres prompts a flurry of activity

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Martin Ziguele picked to run for MLPC in 2015

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Central African Republic Antonio Guterres prompts a flurry of activity

Central African Republic Martin Ziguele picked to run for MLPC in 2015

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Central African Republic Djotodia's loyal followers

Central African Republic Private French security firm protects president

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Central African Republic Bozize makes do and mends

Central African Republic Fragile Libreville agreement

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Central African Republic Diamonds fuel power struggle

Central African Republic Kiev and Bangui cosy up

Central African Republic Deby ditches Bozize

Central African Republic Bozize closes ranks

Central African Republic Bozize’s helicopter pilot takes flight

Spotlight | Africa, France In Africa, Hollande in demand

Central African Republic IMF whips treasury into shape

Central African Republic Areva puts Bakouma on hold

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Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Spotlight | Central African Republic
Power scramble as Bozize inches toward door

Central African Republic
Antonio Guterres prompts a flurry of activity

Central African Republic
Martin Ziguele picked to run for MLPC in 2015

Spotlight | Central African Republic
Michel Djotodia's mission impossible

Central African Republic
Djotodia's loyal followers

Central African Republic
Private French security firm protects president

Cameroon, Central African Republic
How Bozize fled as rebels overran Bangui

Central African Republic
Bozize makes do and mends

Central African Republic
Fragile Libreville agreement

Central African Republic
Seleka also replaces Grynberg

Central African Republic
Diamonds fuel power struggle

Central African Republic
Kiev and Bangui cosy up

Central African Republic
Deby ditches Bozize

Central African Republic
Bozize closes ranks

Central African Republic
Bozize’s helicopter pilot takes flight

Spotlight | Africa, France
In Africa, Hollande in demand

Central African Republic
IMF whips treasury into shape

Central African Republic
Areva puts Bakouma on hold

Spotlight | Central Africa, West Africa
Cleaning up African politics