Former CAR President Patasse dies

BBC News, 5 April 2011

Former Central African Republic (CAR) President Ange-Felix Patasse has died at the age of 74, his aides say.

Mr Patasse died in exile in Cameroon

Mr Patasse was first elected in democratic polls in 1993. He won re-election six years later but was ousted when rebels seized power in 2003.

Under his tenure, CAR experienced a number of military mutinies.

He was succeeded by his former army chief Gen Francois Bozize - the current president - who took up arms against Mr Patasse in 2001.

After being ousted, Mr Patasse went into exile. He died in Cameroon.