França havia decidit trencar amb el seu paper de “policia de l’Àfrica” negant-se a intervenir de nou a la República Centreafricana, on François Bozizé (antic cap de les armades que va arribar al poder amb un cop d’estat que va destituir el president escollit Ange-Félix Patassé el 15 de març) fa front a una rebel·lió .
France had decided to break with his role as "policeman of Africa" by refusing to intervene again in the Central African Republic where François Bozizé (former army chief who came to power by overthrowing the elected president Ange-Félix Patassé on March 15, 2003) faced a rebellion uprising.