CAR: Demitiu-se o primeiro Presidente muçulmano do país

Central African Republic's interim President Michel Djotodia has resigned at a regional summit aimed at ending violence that has engulfed the country. PM Nicolas Tiengaye also resigned at the meeting in Chad. Thousands of people took to the streets in CAR's capital, Bangui, most of them celebrating the news. Mr Djotodia, CAR's first Muslim leader, seized power last year. Since then 20% of the population have fled fighting between Christian and Muslim militias. The UN has warned of an impending humanitarian disaster. Since December and the arrival of more regional peacekeepers and French troops, 1,000 people have died in sectarian clashes. Many villages are deserted and in the past month the number of those who have fled their homes has doubled - including almost half of those living in the capital, Bangui. Following the announcement from Chad, there were jubilant scenes in Bangui. Carine Gbegbe, who has been living in a displacement camp, told Associated Press: "Finally we are free. We are going to return home at last." French tanks were quickly deployed around the presidential palace. French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian called for a replacement for Mr Djotodia "as soon as possible".