CAR Rebel Leader Declares Autonomous State

A rebel leader in the Central African Republic has declared an autonomous state in the north, after rejecting elections meant to stabilize the country. A spokesman for Noureddine Adam, who heads a faction of the Seleka militia group, said Tuesday that the "Republic of Logone" was proclaimed December 14th in the town of Kaga-Bandoro. Adam has his headquarters in the town, located about 250 kilometers north of the capital, Bangui. The rebel spokesman, Mauloud Moussa, said,...

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