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Touadéra consults neighbourhood leaders on security in the Central African Republic

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Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra met neighbourhood leaders from Bangui, Bégoua and Bimbo in Bangui on 14 October to discuss peace, security and conflict prevention. The consultation, organised at the initiative of the Council of Leaders for Peace and Security in the Central African Republic, also aims to strengthen social cohesion, reports Journal de Bangui.

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