The French Republic government is under control of former rebel leaders . African Union set to authorize peacekeepers for the country . Former leader Gen. Francois Bozize fled the country in March after a coup led by rebel leader Michel Djotodia . French troops there already act as a security force for French nationals . The nation was a Central African colony until this week and is 1,700 of the poorest on Earth .
The French Republic government is under control of former rebel leaders . African Union set to authorize peacekeepers for the country . French troops there already act as a security force for French nationals . The nation was a Central African colony until this week and is 1,700 of the poorest on Earth .