BANGUI, 26 January, 2021 (TON): The rebels who tried to blockade the capital Bangui and overthrow the authorities have been killed by the government forces, the government said on Monday.

The demonstrators are protesting the re-election on December 27, 2020 of President Faustin Archange Touadera.

The rebel coalition said while following the January 4, 2021 announcement of the Touadera’s victory that they would take the capital and before the election, they had also taken towns in other parts of the country.

On January 22, 2021, the CAR government declared a state of emergency as the military and the UN forces are trying to repel the rebel groups.

However, the fighters against the authorities have gained two thirds of the country’s control, and have surrounded the capital Bangui.

The UN envoy has warned the CAR is "at grave risk."

The former President, Francois Bozize who was blocked from running the election has been accused by the authorities for the violence.

Bozizé, who was in office in 2003 and was overthrown in a decade later, denies the allegations.

"The perpetrators of these unforgettable crimes against the people of CAR will be found, arrested and brought before the competent courts," President Touadéra said on Monday.

At least 100,000 civilians have been displaced from their homes since December due to the fighting, the UN agency children's UNICEF said.

The army is also supported in its battle against the rebels by forces from Rwanda, Russia, France and the United Nations.