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UN welcomes Central African Republic truce
The UN Security Council has welcomed a ceasefire agreement reached on Friday between the government and opposition groups in the Central African Republic.
President Francois Bozize and opposition leaders signed the truce, which was mediated by neighboring countries.
They agreed to form a government with the participation of all parties concerned and to allow Bozize to remain in office.
The truce came after fighting escalated last month. An alliance of opposition forces swept through the north of the country, advancing to within striking distance of the capital city of Bangui.
The UN Security Council met in New York following the ceasefire.
Pakistan’s UN ambassador Masood Khan issued a statement welcoming the ceasefire. Khan is this month’s Security Council president.
But Khan warned the government and the opposition to cease any human rights violations, as the UN has received reports of rapes of women by troops of both sides.