The Economic Community of Central African States has proposed an 18-month transition period for the Central African Republic, Xinhua reported April 4.

South African troops will leave the Central African Republic, because the deal under which they were deployed has become void after the government was ousted, South African President Jacob Zuma said April 4, Al Jazeera reported, citing public broadcaster SABC.

Francois Bozize, the ousted president of the Central African Republic, has said that Chadian special forces led the final operation of the rebellion on March 23-24, helping the Seleka group seize power, the BBC reported April 3.

The Ugandan military suspended its operations in the Central African Republic to find the Lord’s Resistance Army rebels, Xinhua reported April 3.

South African troops are being withdrawn from the Central African Republic, a South African National Defense Union spokesman said April 2, SAPA reported.

South Africa deployed 200 soldiers to Uganda on March 28, Reuters reported.

Deposed Central African Republic President Francois Bozize is seeking asylum in Benin, Beninese Foreign Minister Nassirou Arifari Bako said March 28, AFP reported.

Uganda will not withdraw its forces in the Central African Republic that are hunting for Lord's Resistance Army fighters, even though Seleka leaders, who recently took power in Bangui, have threatened to expel foreign forces, Reuters reported March 26, citing Ugandan military sources.

Some residents of Bangui reported rampant looting after Seleka rebels entered the Central African Republic capital March 23, Xinhua reported March 25.

Rebels in the Central African Republic, after toppling President Francois Bozize on March 24, will keep a power-sharing government installed under a January peace deal, rebel leader Michel Djotodia said March 25, Reuters reported.