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U.S. evacuates embassy in Central African Republic

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The United States evacuated its embassy in the Central African Republic and temporarily halted its operations, amid security fears after rebels seized large swathes of the country. The State Department said it had not broken off diplomatic ties with the beleaguered government in Bangui, but warned US citizens not to…

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French uranium plant in Central African Republic attacked by ‘unidentified’ gunmen

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Gunmen have attacked a uranium plant operated by French nuclear giant Areva in the Central African Republic, army and French diplomatic sources said Monday. “A violent clash yesterday (Sunday) afternoon pitted” Central African troops against “an unidentified group of armed men attempting to launch an assault on the site of…

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