Exiled former Central African Republic president Francois Bozize, who became a rebel leader, has been sentenced in absentia to forced labour for life for conspiracy and rebellion, authorities said Friday

The establishment of a branch of the BRICS' New Development Bank in the Central African Republic (CAR) will be a logical step after the planned opening of the institution's regional representative office in the capital city of Bangui, the CAR's trade and industry minister, Lea Mboua, told Sputnik