english: On November 13, 2012, the government announced the re-opening of oil exploration in the village of Boromata, located 120 km from Birao. President Bozizé in his December 27, 2012 speech suggested that he was being attacked because he decided to grant oil exploration contracts to a Chinese company:
non_english: Op 13 november 2012 kondigde de Centraal-Afrikaanse regering aan dat het zoeken naar olie in het dorp Boromata, op 120 kilometer van Birao, zou worden hervat.