Former President of the Central African Republic, François Bozizé, has relocated to Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, as directed by the current presidents of Chad and the Central African Republic. The situation had been under discussion for some time as his presence in Chad caused anxiety for the Central African Republic’s President, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, who was concerned about a potential coup attempt by his predecessor. Likewise, the Chadian leader, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, was keen to maintain good relations with the Central African Republic. A meeting was held two weeks ago in Luanda, Angola, between the three leaders under the mediation of João Lourenço, the Angolan leader. Lourenço revealed in an exclusive interview with RFI that Bozizé’s fate had been at the center of discussions between the countries for two years. Bozizé eventually accepted the offer of hospitality from Guinea-Bissau’s President, Umaru Sissoco Embalo. Meanwhile, the Coalition of Patriots for Change, an alliance of Central African rebel groups coordinated by Bozizé, said that the relocation did not constitute an obstacle to their efforts to continue “the combat of the liberation of the people.”
