 Catherine Samba-Panza was elected as interim president by the National Transitional Council, becoming the first ever female Central African president.On 23 July 2014, following Congolese mediation efforts, Séléka and anti-balaka representatives signed a ceasefire agreement in Brazzaville.By the end of 2014, the country was de facto partitioned with the anti-Balaka in the southwest and ex-Seleka in the northeast.