CENTRAFRICA-UNREST

A picture shows a statue of a soldier holding a national flag, on December 29, 2012 in Bangui. Rebels in the Central African Republic, defying mediation efforts, on December 29, 2012 seized another town in their advance on the capital, forcing an army retreat and putting them just one town away from Bangui. The rebels, who already have control of four other regional capitals in the centre and north of the country, faced no resistance as they entered the town of Sibut around 150 kilometres (95 miles) from Bangui, a military official told AFP. AFP PHOTO/ SIA KAMBOU (Photo by Sia KAMBOU / AFP) (Photo by SIA KAMBOU/AFP via Getty Images)