Bozize Stronghold Falls To Government Forces
February 25 2021
Central African Republic government forces and their allies have seized the town of Bossangoa in the western part of the country from rebels, reports Xinhua, China’s state-run news agency.
On Wednesday, government troops, backed by Russian paramilitaries and Rwandan forces, retook Bossangoa, the capital of Ouham prefecture, and hometown of former President Francois Bozize, said Prime Minister Firmin Ngrebada.
Rebels aligned with Bozize, who was overthrown in a 2013 uprising,...
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