France vows to disarm fighters in Central African Republic

France said on Sunday that starting Monday, it would begin disarming fighters in the Central African Republic, by force if necessary. The arrival of additional French troops this weekend have led to a relative calm in the capital of Bangui, after three days of fighting led to at least 400 deaths. Central African Republic has slid into chaos as interim president Michel Djotodia struggled to control the former Seleka rebels who helped him seize power in March. The mainly Muslim group has been attacking the country’s Christian majority, prompting them to organize self-defense militias. French President Francois Hollande announced Saturday that France was raising its Central African Republic deployment to 1,600 troops from about 400. This is in addition to the extra 3500 troops being added to the 2500-strong African Union force already in the country.

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