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| Central African Republic MPs start voting for new leader | Central African Republic MPs start voting for new leader |
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| The Central African Republic's interim parliament has started voting in elections for a new president, amid continuing violence. | |
| Eight candidates are running for the post following the forced resignation of ex-leader Michel Djotodia. | Eight candidates are running for the post following the forced resignation of ex-leader Michel Djotodia. |
| EU foreign ministers agreed at a meeting in Brussels on Monday to send troops to CAR to bolster African and French forces, diplomatic sources said. | EU foreign ministers agreed at a meeting in Brussels on Monday to send troops to CAR to bolster African and French forces, diplomatic sources said. |
| Two Muslim men were killed and burnt in the capital Bangui on Sunday. | Two Muslim men were killed and burnt in the capital Bangui on Sunday. |
| Nearly a million people have been forced from their homes - 20% of the population - by the conflict between Muslims and Christians. | Nearly a million people have been forced from their homes - 20% of the population - by the conflict between Muslims and Christians. |
| Mr Djotodia resigned on 10 January under pressure from regional leaders and the former colonial power, France, over his failure to curb the conflict. | Mr Djotodia resigned on 10 January under pressure from regional leaders and the former colonial power, France, over his failure to curb the conflict. |
| There are currently about 4,000 African troops and 1,600 French troops in CAR to help end the violence. | There are currently about 4,000 African troops and 1,600 French troops in CAR to help end the violence. |
| They will be bolstered by about 500 troops that EU foreign ministers have decided to deploy, AFP news agency reports. | |
| The mayor of the capital, Bangui, Catherine Samba Panza, and two sons of former presidents, Sylvain Patasse and Desire Kolingba, are among the candidates contesting the presidency. | The mayor of the capital, Bangui, Catherine Samba Panza, and two sons of former presidents, Sylvain Patasse and Desire Kolingba, are among the candidates contesting the presidency. |
| About 129 members of the National Transitional Council, which serves as an acting parliament with 135 members in all, are taking part in the vote by secret ballot, AFP reports. |