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By Laurent Fabius The gravity of the situation there is leading the UN to speak of the threat of genocide In the course of its young history, the Central African Republic has known many dark hours. Now the country is facing its worst crisis. In this failed state, entire swaths …

 By Julius Odeke Central African Republic President Francois Bozize has fired his son as defense minister and fired the army chief of staff, after a string of victories by rebel forces. The firings were announced in a decree read over state radio Wednesday.  The decree said Bozize is taking the …