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Bozize supporters released in Bangui

    NAIROBI

    The authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) on Sunday released the last group of people detained for their alleged involvement in a coup let by the former army chief-of-staff, Francois Bozize, PANA reported. It did not say how many people were set free.

    Citing an official statement, it said the release followed an order by the public prosecutor, Joseph Bindoumi. In the statement, carried by state-owned media on Monday, Bindoumi said all those involved in the Bozize affair had no case to answer, PANA reported.

    The detainees were released after the arrival in the capital, Bangui, of the secretary-general of Libya's General People's Committee for African Unity, Ali Abd-al Salam al-Turayki.

    Libyan television reported on Tuesday that CAR President Ange-Felix Pattasse had promised to issue a general amnesty as a means of healing the division in his country.

    Since Bozize fled to the southern Chadian town of Sarh , forces loyal to him have been fighting government troops pursuing them in the northwestern CAR region of Batangapo. This has led to growing tension between the two countries, and regional efforts to restore calm.

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