“The chaos is over” in the Central African Republic (CAR), according to the Interim President, Alexandre-Ferdinand Nguendet.<br /><br />“The break is over,” he announced. “The robberies are over, The chaos is over. The Central African people must get back their honour to allow the country to live.”<br /><br />On the surface, relative calm seems to have returned to the CAR after the resignation of the country’s first Muslim President Michel Djotodia.<br /><br />A National Transitional Council now has two weeks to choose a new president.<br /><br />However, French troops can still be seen on patrol in Bangui.<br /><br />Residents in one Christian neighbourhood expressed anger over the confiscation of weapons by armed forces following a tip off that the ‘Anti-Balaka’ Christian militia is hiding arms there.<br /><br />“You have disarmed us all,” one man cried. “What do we do if the Seleka come here? We are going to die, aren’t we?” <br /><br />Fighting eased on Sunday after French troops brokered a truce, but the ceasefire is fragile.<br /><br />Local Muslims say they’re left feeling exposed.<br /><br />“The Anti-Balaka have robbed and looted all our shops and now we’re just not safe,” said one man.<br /><br />French and African peace keepers are reportedly manning checkpoints throughout Bangui, searching for weapons.<br /><br />UN estimates suggest thousands have been killed since the violence broke out; close to a million people have been displaced and 2.2 million are now said to be in need of humanitarian aid.<br /><br />The transitional council have called on those internally displaced to return home, while foreigners continue to flee the violence.
