
A churchgoer raises her hands as she prays for peace in the New Year's Day morning mass at the Notre Dame Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Bangui, Central African Republic on Jan. 1, 2013. President Francois Bozize's government is coming under growing threat as rebels vowing to overthrow him rejected appeals from the African Union to hold their advance and try to form a coalition government. (Associated Press)

A churchgoer raises her hands as she prays for peace in the New Year's Day morning mass at the Notre Dame Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Bangui, Central African Republic on Jan. 1, 2013. President Francois Bozize's government is coming under growing threat as rebels vowing to overthrow him rejected appeals from the African Union to hold their advance and try to form a coalition government. (Associated Press)

In this frame grab taken from APTN footage from Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, President Francois Bozize addresses crowds, in Bangui, Central African Republic. (AP Photo/APTN)

In this frame grab taken from APTN footage from Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, President Francois Bozize addresses crowds, in Bangui, Central African Republic. (AP Photo/APTN)