The Ten Year Government of Francis Bozize fell to rebel incursion like a pack of cards. What does that tell us? It tells us that a straw cannot be transformed into steel by reinforcing it with steel, with bayonets.
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In the course of the recent war for the seizure of power, Chad, Gabon, Cameroon, Angola, South Africa and Republic of Congo sent troops to help the Bozize government defeat the rebel forces advancing towards Bangui, the seat of government.
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Why was this not sufficient to secure Bozize's hold on power?
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The fall of Bozize's government provides the answer. General Jean-Felix Akaga, commander of the Economic Community of Central African States' Multinational Force of Central Africa said that Bangui was "fully secured" by the troops from its MICOPAX peacekeeping mission, stating that reinforcement would arrive soon.