The former president of Central African Republic (CAR), whose return has sparked fears of an upturn in violence, said Tuesday he accepted a decision by the country's top court to bar him from contesting upcoming elections. Francois Bozize, who has been a major figure in CAR's decades-long troubles, said in a statement he was "unreservedly accepting" a ruling issued by the Constitutional Court on December 3, and called on the opposition to unite behind a "single candidate of consensus." cmt-dyg/gir/thm/ri/lc