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is somewhat smaller than the size of Texas within its borders. The land-locked country has a handful of very expensive and desirable resources these include but not limited to diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, and hydropower. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ct.html
The Seleka:
The Seleka are a rebel group that has an alliance of rebels between 1,000 to 3,000 people. The Seleka is thought to be made up of three major groups the Patriots for Justice and Peace (CPJP) The Union of Democratic Forces (UFDR) and the Democratic Front of Central African People (FDPC). The groups became allies in the opposition to the Bozize regime; after the groups felt specific terms and conditions established at the 2007 peace signing had not been satisfied.
Suspicion of other groups joining and also aiding the Seleka have been reported but not yet proven. There are, however, two newer forces that have joined the Seleka, these groups are the Patriotic Convention for the Salvation of Kodro and the Alliance for Renaissance and Reorganization. Some government individuals think people from countries such as Chad, Nigeria and Sudan work within the Seleka ranks trying to get hold of CAR’s rich natural resources. To make matters worse many believe Seleka receives funds for the troop 's training by Chad or even al …show more content…
Bozize has been accused of fraud during to presidential elections in the years 2005 and 2011. Bozizes failure to keep his promise about the 2007 ceasefire of the Central African Bush war or otherwise known as the Global Peace Award has fueled the Seleka into battles with the weak and unorganized CAR army. The Seleka have very little resistance to deal with generally, watching the retreating CAR army. In March of 2013 Bozize was forced to flee the country in exile, no longer being able to defend against Seleka. The fall of Bozizes power comes to little surprise he did not provide his army well-funded and gave those who served little