UN retakes CAR town from rebels

Addis Ababa, December 24, 2020 (FBC) -The United Nations says the town of Bambari in the Central African Republic (CAR) has been retaken from rebels who seized it on Tuesday.

A spokesperson said UN peacekeepers and national security forces were in control, having pushed the militants back into the bush.

He said civilians who had fled the fighting were starting to return.

The CAR is due to hold elections on Sunday, according to BBC.

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