in nairobi, kenya, the regional forces, and eight other countries are meeting in .airobi, kenya they want the resumption of negotiations. this is without preconditions. >> thank you. developments, we will bring them to you as they happen. the french troops have stepped up patrols in the central african republic after clashes killed at least a dozen civilians and five peacekeepers. thatedical sources same this is in the latest wave of violence. earlier, we heard from our correspondent. >> today was much more quiet than yesterday when it was heightened tensions. there was some sporadic gunfire. this we saw hundreds of civilians fleeing the district. we saw some houses that had been burnt, we saw a pickup truck that had been burned. in one district, we saw three muslim men that were nearly lynched by a muslim crowd but they were protected by some soldiers. this masquerade is very close to the presidential compound. this has raised eyebrows. i spoke to the information minister. gone missing in recent days. an investigation has been opened. thailand's government has rejected calls to post