Central African Republic: U.N. Official Says Situation in Capital Is Improving

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/28/world/africa/central-african-republic-un-official-says-situation-in-capital-is-improving.html

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Rebel forces and international peacekeepers mopped up pockets of resistance on Wednesday in the Central African Republic after a weekend coup, but life in Bangui, the capital, was mostly returning to normal after three days of looting. Up to 5,000 rebels swept into the riverside town on Sunday, killing at least 13 South African soldiers in intense fighting and forcing President Francois Bozizé to flee. In the chaos that ensued, gunmen looted houses, businesses, United Nations offices and hospitals. “The security is O.K., but it is not perfect,” said a senior United Nations official. He said conditions were slowly improving in the capital, easing fears of a major humanitarian crisis.