Interim President Michel Djotodia has quit under pressure from regional leaders for failing to halt inter-religious violence in the Central African Republic.<br /><br />His prime minister Nicolas Tiangaye also stepped down after a summit in neighbouring Chad aimed at stopping bloodshed that it is feared could spread.<br /><br />Djotodia was swept to power last year in the Central African Republic when a loose rebel alliance known as Seleka seized the capital Bangui.<br /><br />Months of abuses by his mainly Muslim rebels led to the creation of Christian defence militia. Cycles of killings followed, leaving hundreds dead.<br /><br />French and African Union peacekeepers have struggled to restore order.
