Central African Republic: Touadéra decrees an "immediate cease-fire" in the war against the rebels
Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, September 17, 2021 in Bangui.
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In the Central African Republic, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has just announced this Friday, October 15 in a speech an "
immediate unilateral ceasefire
" and "
the end of military operations and all armed action on the whole of the national territory.
".
A commitment made by the government during the adoption of the roadmap of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region in Luanda, in order to "
give peace a chance
", according to the Head of State.
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With our correspondent in Bangui,
Carol Valade
“I am here to announce to you this evening the end of military operations and all armed action on the whole of the national territory, as of this day, October 15, 2021, at midnight.
»The announcement is made by the President of the Republic on the airwaves of the national radio.
This is a commitment made by the government to the heads of state of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), recalled Faustin-Archange Touadéra: “
A commitment that appears on the roadmap for the peace, resulting from the last summit of the sub-regional organization.
the main leaders of the CPC, with the exception of Nourredine Adam and Ali DARASSA, respectively leaders of the FPRC and the UPC, signed the commitment to cease all armed action on the national territory.
"
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“
It's not an easy decision to make
,” he admits.
The immediate unilateral ceasefire is the demonstration, if need be, of my firm desire to favor the path of dialogue and not that of arms, in the settlement of the crisis which is shaking our country.
"
Humanitarian reasons
The Head of State specifies that his decision does not prevent the internal security forces from maintaining order, nor the army from responding in self-defense, nor the Minusca from exercising its mandate.
A cease-fire also decreed for humanitarian reasons, said the president, to "
give peace a chance
".
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