{"id":205358,"date":"2021-10-17T14:26:32","date_gmt":"2021-10-17T12:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/ceasefire-in-central-african-republic-a-critical-step-un-chief?lang=en"},"modified":"2021-10-17T14:26:32","modified_gmt":"2021-10-17T12:26:32","slug":"ceasefire-in-central-african-republic-a-critical-step-un-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/ceasefire-in-central-african-republic-a-critical-step-un-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"Ceasefire in Central African Republic a &#8216;critical step&#8217;: UN chief"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/thumb\/878f984c91ed227\/600\/418\" alt=\"UN News\" \/><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>President Faustin Archange Touad&eacute;ra on Friday announced the accord with armed groups, stating that he hoped it would lead to dialogue and greater protection of civilians, according to media reports.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Secretary-General commended the development, describing it as a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sg\/en\/node\/260159\">&nbsp;&ldquo;critical step&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/a>which is in&nbsp;line with a roadmap for peace adopted in September by the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, an intergovernmental organization of 12 African countries.<\/p>\n<p>Some leaders of the main rebel alliance, the CPC, have reportedly welcomed the ceasefire.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The CAR has faced cycles of rebel violence since the 2013 ouster of former leader Fran&ccedil;ois Bozize, and despite the signing of an agreement between the Government and 14 armed groups two years ago. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A UN mission, known by the French acronym&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/minusca.unmissions.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"MINUSCA\" rel=\"noopener\">MINUSCA<\/a>, has been in the country since 2014 with a mandate to protect civilians and support peace processes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Respect the ceasefire<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Secretary-General calls on all the other parties to immediately respect this ceasefire and renew efforts to advance the implementation of the 2019 Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation,&rdquo; the statement said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He further called for the sides to engage constructively through an inclusive political dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>The UN chief reiterated his commitment to continue mobilizing international support for the Government and people of the CAR as they pursue peace, reconciliation, and development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group on behalf of UN News.<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"well well-sm\"><b>Media files<\/b><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/ffe41a2e362442b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/ffe41a2e362442b\" alt=\"UN News\" style=\"max-width:500px\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/ffe41a2e362442b\">Download logo<\/a><\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/\">Source: Africa Newsroom &#8211; APO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Faustin Archange Touad&eacute;ra on Friday announced the accord with armed groups, stating that he hoped it would lead to dialogue and greater protection of civilians, according to media reports. 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