CAR appeals for French help against rebels, Paris balks
The rebel advance has highlighted the instability of a country that has remained poor since independence from Paris in 1960
Sudan, South Sudan accuse each other of border attacks
The accusations come a day after Sudan's Bashir said he was willing to meet his South Sudan counterpart Kiir to try to move forward stalled talks to set up a demilitarized border zone
CAR wants French help as rebels close in on capital
Appeal for help comes as hundreds protest outside French embassy in anger at rebel advance through north of country
Sudan's Bashir says ready to meet Kiir to try to get oil flowing
The two sides came close to war in April in the worst violence since Juba seceded last year
CAR rebels seize central town, defying foreign troops
The fall of the town comes hours after the Seleka rebel alliance said they would suspend their push and means they now have a firm grip on the north and east of the fragile nation
S.Sudan admits it downed UN helicopter, killing four
U.N.'s Ban slams attack on "clearly marked helicopter"