President of Central African Republic Fires Son

President of the Central African Republic, Francis Bozize

The embattled leader of the Central African Republic has dismissed his son Jean Francis Bozize as defense minister top military officials for failing to curb a rebellion. The rebels say they have halted their advance to give peace a chance.

Regional forces from neighbouring Chad, Republic of Congo, Gabon and Cameroon have been called in to stop an insurgent rebel alliance known as Seleka.