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The President of the Central African Republic, Francois Bozize (L), greets the current president of the African Union and President of Benin Yayi Boni (R), after the latter arrived at the airport in Bangui on December 30, 2012, for talks over the current crisis. Rebels in the Central African Republic who have advanced towards the capital Bangui warned they could enter the city even as the head of the African Union prepared to launch peace negotiations. Central African President Francois Bozize also stated today he was open to a national unity government after talks with rebel leaders and that he would not run for president in 2016. AFP PHOTO/ SIA KAMBOU (Photo credit should read SIA KAMBOU/AFP via Getty Images)