Third Wave Of Refugees Flee To Chad

Having come to power in a coup in March 2003 backed by mercenaries from neighbouring Chad, former general François Bozizé was elected president in May this year. Bozizé won 64.6% of the vote in a run off ballot against former prime minister Martin Ziguélé, having failed to achieve an outright majority in the first round. While a number of candidates were barred from standing, including the former president deposed by Bozizé, Ange-Félix Patassé, and allegations were made by an opposition grouping of fraud and irregularities, the electoral commission declared that the process had been free and fair. Given the relative

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