Central African Republic in chaos and has destroyed much of progress made in poor nation: As C. African government collapses, Africa taking worrying trend

C.Africa rebels threaten capital, say president must go

Rebels in the Central African Republic vowed Monday to take the last key town before the capital and renewed their call for the president to stand down, voicing scepticism over his pledge to make concessions. Rebel coalition Seleka, which has seized much of the country in a three-week advance.