Silence and tears as Bangui residents watch Bemba trial
Christian PanikaA heavy silence hung in the air in a conference hall in Bangui as hundreds of people gathered to watch Jean-Pierre Bemba face a courtroom.
Central Africa's leader asks US, France for help as rebels advance
Christian PanikaPresident Francois Bozize has called on France and the US for help after rebels seized large parts of the mineral-rich Central African Republic.
