A conflict in the Central African Republic started on 10 December 2012, between the Government of the Central African Republic (CAR) and Seleka, a coalition of rebel groups, many of whom were previously involved in the Central African Republic Bush War. The rebels accused the government of president François Bozizé of failing to abide by peace agreements signed in 2007 and 2011.
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| - Central African Republic conflict (2012–13)
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| - A conflict in the Central African Republic started on 10 December 2012, between the Government of the Central African Republic (CAR) and Seleka, a coalition of rebel groups, many of whom were previously involved in the Central African Republic Bush War. The rebels accused the government of president François Bozizé of failing to abide by peace agreements signed in 2007 and 2011.
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| Strength
| - 400(xsd:integer)
- 1000(xsd:integer)
- 3000(xsd:integer)
- 3500(xsd:integer)
- ECCAS: 500+ soldiers
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| Commander
| - Jacob Zuma
- José Eduardo dos Santos
- ECCAS: Jean Felix Akaga
- François Bozizé
- Michel Djotodia
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| Caption
| - Map of battles in the Central African Republic
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| Casualties
| - 1(xsd:integer)
- 3(xsd:integer)
- 14(xsd:integer)
- 27(xsd:integer)
- 48(xsd:integer)
- 500(xsd:integer)
- 200000(xsd:integer)
- Civilian casualties:
- Total: 500+ killed
- Unknown number killed or wounded
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| Result
| - Séléka rebel coalition took power; President François Bozizé fled the country.
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| combatant
| - Séléka CPSK-CPJP-UFDR:
* CPJP
* CPSK
* FDPC
* FPR
* UFDR
- ECCAS: MICOPAX
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* Congo-Brazzaville
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| abstract
| - A conflict in the Central African Republic started on 10 December 2012, between the Government of the Central African Republic (CAR) and Seleka, a coalition of rebel groups, many of whom were previously involved in the Central African Republic Bush War. The rebels accused the government of president François Bozizé of failing to abide by peace agreements signed in 2007 and 2011. Rebel forces known as Seleka ( means "union" in the Sango language) captured many major towns in the central and eastern regions of the country in the end of 2012. Seleka comprises two major groups based in north-eastern CAR: the Union of Democratic Forces for Unity (UFDR) and the Convention of Patriots for Justice and Peace (CPJP), but also includes the lesser known Patriotic Convention for Saving the Country (CPSK). Two other groups based in northern CAR, the Democratic Front of the Central African People (FDPC) and the Chadian group Popular Front for Recovery (FPR), also announced their allegiance to the Seleka coalition. Chad, Gabon, Cameroon, Angola, South Africa and Republic of Congo sent troops as part of the Economic Community of Central African States' FOMAC force to help the Bozizé government hold back a potential rebel advance on the capital, Bangui. However the capital was seized by the rebels on March 24, 2013 at which time François Bozizé fled the country and the rebel leader Michel Djotodia declared himself president. On April 18, 2013, Michel Djotodia was recognised as the transitional head of government at a regional summit in N'Djamena. On May 14 CAR's PM Nicolas Tiangaye requested a UN peacekeeping force from the UN Security Council and on May 31 former President Bozizé was endicted for crimes against humanity and incitement of genocide. The security situation remained poor during June–August 2013 with reports of over 200,000 IDPs as well as human rights abuses including the use of child soldiers, rape, torture, extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances as well as renewed fighting between Seleka and Bozizé supporters in August with French President Hollande calling on the UN Security Council and AU to increase their efforts to stabilize the country. By August the Seleka run government under Djotodia was said to be increasingly divided.
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