Reports from the Central African Republican says the rebels have captured a town of Sibut, some 150km from the capital Bangui. A BBC correspondent in Banqui said the government troops had retreated towards the town of Demara about 70km from the Capital. Neighboring countries on Friday agreed to send more troops to the Central African Republic and unconditional talks would be held between the government and the rebels in the coming days. The rebel coalition has seized a number of key towns in the country. Here is our Africa editor Mary Harper.
By taken Sibut, the rebel have moved significantly close to the capital, they now control a number of key towns in the country and have advanced 100km since launching their campaign three weeks ago. Troops in neighboring Chad who went in to help Central African government troops aside to have been stationed in Sibut. But they withdrew along with army to the town of Demara only about 70km from the capital. The rebels who want to overthrow the president Francois Bozize has said in the past, that they’ll stay out of Bangui to give peace talks a chance.
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