Bozize urges political parties to back him as a candidate for national reconciliation
Francois Bozize in Bangui, Central African Republic, January 27 2020. Picture: FLORENT VERGNES / AFPControversial former Central African Republic head of state Francois Bozize has announced he is running in the December presidential election, a high-risk vote in a country ravaged by civil war since his ouster in 2013.
Appealing for unity in a bitterly divided and lawless country where two-thirds of the territory is controlled by militia groups, he asked all political parties to back him, saying he was a candidate “for national reconciliation”. “The many sufferings of the Central African people, as well as the call of the activists, have pushed you to come back to the fold,” said the KNK’s secretary general, Bertin Bea, addressing Bozize earlier.
The government signed a peace deal in February 2019 with 14 armed groups, who typically claim to defend the interests of specific communities or religions.
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