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BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) - A Central African Republic rebel group said Friday that it is prepared to sign a peace deal to end hostilities and share power, leaders of the group said.
"The time has come to make peace and work together for the reconstruction of our country," said Damane Zakaria, the military chief of the rebel Union of Democratic Forces Coalition, known by its French acronym, UFDR, in a telephone interview.
The peace accord is to be signed Friday afternoon. Charlotte Ridung, a spokeswoman for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, said President Francois Bozize along with a U.N. official had left the capital by plane early Friday morning heading for the northeastern town of Birao, the rebel base, for the signing.
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