英闻天下——50 Central African Republic Rebels Halt Advance
英语课
Rebels in Central African Republic say they have halted their advance on the capital and agreed to start peace talks.
However, the Seleka rebels say they might insist on the removal of President Francois Bozize in the negotiations 1.
The group accused Bozize, who used military force to seize power in 2003, of reneging on a previous peace deal and cracking down on dissidents.
Earlier, Bozize has pledged not to run for a third term in presidential elections and said he was ready to share power with rebel leaders.
Residents living in the capital area say the rebellion has brought their lives to a standstill and they are living in fear.
"We're really fed up of all these problems going on here, everybody here in Damara has gone into the bush, even our wives, our children are in the bush, like that, the hospitals are not working, nothing, there's nothing, just suffering."
Both the United States and France, the former colonial power, have rejected a plea by the government for help to defeat the rebels.
However, Central African Economic group members including Congo Republic and Cameroon sent hundreds of troops to reinforce CAR's army since last month.
239 Chinese nationals living in the country have been evacuated 2 as the rebels closed on the capital Bangui after a three-week onslaught.
The country has faced political unrest since independence from France in 1960, including numerous attempted coups 3.
协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过
- negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
- Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
撤退者的
- Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
- The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。