双语新闻：安理会强烈谴责中非反政府武装夺权
UN Security Council slams rebels' seizure of power in Central African RepublicThe UN Security Council on Monday condemned the "seizure of power by force" by rebels in the Central African Republic and urged all parties to refrain from any acts of violence against civilians.
"The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the recent attacks and the seizure of power by force in the Central African Republic on 24 March 2013 by the Seleka coalition, as well as the ensuing violence and looting," the council said in a statement.
The council also condemned the use of force against soldiers from a South Africa training contingent deployed in the Central African Republic at the request of the government.
The statement after an emergency meeting Monday afternoon came at the request of France, a permanent council member.
Taye-Brook Zerihoun, the UN assistant secretary-general for political affairs, briefed the council on the current situation in the Central African Republic.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon late Sunday condemned the rebels' "unconstitutional seizure of power" and called for "the swift restoration of constitutional order."
Rebels seized control of Central Africa Republic's capital Bangui after President Francois Bozize fled, reports said on Sunday.
The seizure of Bangui was the most significant step yet for the rebellion by guerrillas who call themselves Seleka.
Fighting broke out last Friday as rebels advanced towards the capital. According to media reports, at least nine South African soldiers were killed Sunday trying to prevent the rebels from taking the capital city.
There were also reports of heavy looting in the city, including several UN offices that had equipment damaged and relief supplies stolen.
There currently are 1.5 million people in the country who need assistance, and the latest fighting will likely increase that number unless the situation improves and aid workers are allowed to help.
All non-essential UN staff have already been evacuated and will be temporarily housed in Yaounde, Cameroon, UN officials said, adding that if the situation worsens, humanitarian workers will not be able to continue operations.
Fighting first flared up in the CAR in December 2012 when the Seleka rebel coalition launched a series of attacks and took control of major towns. The rebels were advancing on Bangui before they agreed to start peace talks under the auspices of the regional group known as the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS).
A peace agreement was reached on Jan. 11 in Libreville, Gabon, that resulted in a ceasefire and created a government of national unity in which opposition figures were given key posts.
The rebels later claimed, however, that the government was failing to live up to its commitments.
The Security Council noted Monday's decision by the African Union's Peace and Security Council to suspend the participation of the Central African Republic in all activities of the African Union.
"The members of the Security Council called on all parties to refrain from any acts of violence against civilians, including foreign communities, to allow safe and unhindered humanitarian access consistent with international law, and to fully respect international human rights law and international humanitarian law," the council statement said.
The council members noted, too, that according to the political agreement signed in Libreville, the government of national unity is in charge of holding legislative elections.
"They reaffirmed the important role of the Economic Community of the Central African States in facilitating the implementation of the Libreville agreements with the support of the African Union," the statement said.
相关新闻：联合国安理会25日晚发表媒体声明，强烈谴责近日发生在中非共和国的武力夺取政权行为。
安理会当天就中非共和国局势举行闭门磋商，并在磋商结束后对媒体发表声明说，安理会谴责使用武力、特别是导致应中非共和国政府要求部署在该国的南非士兵伤亡的行为。声明说，中非共和国反政府武装联盟“塞雷卡”领导人的行为违反了利伯维尔协议，危及了中非稳定。
声明说，安理会敦促各方保持最大限度克制，避免任何针对平民和外国人的暴力行为，尊重人身和财产安全，依照国际法为人道主义救援提供安全顺畅的通道，同时充分尊重国际人权和人道主义法律。
声明说，利伯维尔协议是中非共和国政治过渡的框架与和平解决方案的基础，安理会呼吁恢复中非的法治和宪政秩序，落实利伯维尔协议。安理会将密切关注中非局势，并视需要采取进一步行动。
中非共和国反政府武装联盟“塞雷卡”24日宣布占领总统府，中非总统博齐泽出走喀麦隆，目前正在喀等待前往他国。
南非总统祖马25日证实，在上周末中非反政府武装与政府军的冲突中，南非维和部队有13人死亡、27人受伤。
今年1月11日，中非共和国政府与“塞雷卡”在加蓬首都利伯维尔签署停火协议，同意组建联合过渡政府。“塞雷卡”3月21日以政府未能履行停火协议为由，重新发起军事行动，迅速占领多座城市，并突破中部非洲国家经济共同体在首都班吉以北约70公里处设立的防线，23日晚分别从北面和西面逼近班吉。
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