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US evacuates Central African Republic embassy
Source: BBC
28 December 2012 Last updated at 13:01 GMT
US evacuates Central African Republic embassy
The US says it has evacuated its embassy in the Central African Republic as rebels threaten to advance towards the capital, Bangui.
The state department said it had not broken off diplomatic ties with the government but warned US citizens not to travel to CAR during the unrest.
Earlier, CAR President Francois Bozize appealed to the US and France to help block the rebel advance.
The UN has said it is evacuating its non-essential staff from the country.
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US evacuates Central African Republic embassy
The US says it has evacuated its embassy in the Central African Republic as rebels threaten to advance towards the capital, Bangui.
The state department said it had not broken off diplomatic ties with the government but warned US citizens not to travel to CAR during the unrest.
Earlier, CAR President Francois Bozize appealed to the US and France to help block the rebel advance.
The UN has said it is evacuating its non-essential staff from the country.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20855939