Looters, gunmen roam Central African Republic capital after coup

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Sia Kambou / AFP - Getty ImagesRebels of the Seleka coalition arrest a man, who was wearing military fatigues and claiming to belong to the Seleka movement, suspected of looting a house in Bangui, Central African Republic, on March 26, 2013.  By Ange Aboa, Reuters

Looters and gunmen roamed the streets of Central African Republic's capital  Bangui on Tuesday as rebels and regional peacekeepers struggled to restore order  two days after a coup plunged the mineral-rich country into chaos.

The ousting of President Francois Bozize  and the political turmoil around it has raised fears of a humanitarian crisis in  the former French colony - and embarrassed regional power South Africa which had  sent troops to defend the government.

About 5,000 Seleka rebel fighters poured  into the capital on Sunday, brushing aside a 400-strong South African force  which attempted to block their path. At least 13 South African soldiers were  killed and 27 wounded. Read the full story.

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[Shola Sholaz]

This gunmen are always on the news nowadays. I thought we've gone past their era already