François Bozizé

Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9 served as the president of the Central African Republic. He came to power in 2003 through a coup that ousted President Ange-F\u00e9lix Patass\u00e9. Boziz\u00e9's transitional government led to a new constitution and democratic elections in 2005, in which he was elected president. His presidency was marked by ongoing conflicts with rebel groups, particularly in the north of the country, and by the spillover of violence from neighboring regions like Darfur. Despite facing challenges and postponements, Boziz\u00e9 was reelected in 2011. However, in 2013, a rebel coalition known as Seleka seized control of the capital, Bangui, and Boziz\u00e9 fled the country. This led to widespread condemnation and the suspension of the Central African Republic from the African Union.1