The Globe and Mail Jean Fernand Koena and Carley Petesch BANGUI, Central African Republic Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account
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Security forces in Central African Republic repelled attacks by rebels trying to seize the capital early Wednesday after intense fighting on the city’s outskirts, officials said, in a major escalation of violence that has rocked the country since last month.
At least one Rwandan peacekeeper has been killed, and another injured, according to the UN mission in the country. At least 30 rebels have been killed, according to Prime Minister Firmin Ngrebada.