Ex-Central African Republic president François Bozizé goes into exile

Francois Bozize.

Former Central African President Francois Bozize at the Presidential Palace, on January 8, 2013 in Bangui. PHOTO | AFP

Former Central African Republic President François Bozizé has gone into exile in Guinea-Bissau, President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has confirmed.

Bozizé, 76, landed in the host capital Bissau on Thursday aboard a special flight from Chad, where he had been hiding since 2021.