Sectarian bloodletting returns to the Central African Republic
- 8 years ago
An upsurge in violence in the Central African Republic has seen hundreds flee the capital Bangui.
The increase in bloodletting has prompted Pope Francis to announce his visit to the country later this month is now in doubt.
The CAR has been in turmoil since the mainly Muslim Seleka rebels staged a coup) in 2013.
If #CARcrisis vote is held before militias r disarmed, fighting might resume: @ForeignPolicy https://t.co/hlDYKseoyl pic.twitter.com/wNknxya5S4— Birgit Schwarz (@BirgitMSchwarz) October 29, 2015
In response Christian militia known as anti-Balaka carried out bloody reprisals.
The country is now split into Christian and Muslim communities. Centrafrique : sept morts dans de nouvelles violences à Bangui https://t.co/EvnC7e7TOt pic.twitter.com/HpvGvjiPmG— FRANCE 24 Afrique (@F24Afrique) October 27, 2015
Mob violence continues and the President Catherine Samba-Panza has denounced the role of UN peacekeepers saying they have failed to halt the killings.
Growing anger a
The increase in bloodletting has prompted Pope Francis to announce his visit to the country later this month is now in doubt.
The CAR has been in turmoil since the mainly Muslim Seleka rebels staged a coup) in 2013.
If #CARcrisis vote is held before militias r disarmed, fighting might resume: @ForeignPolicy https://t.co/hlDYKseoyl pic.twitter.com/wNknxya5S4— Birgit Schwarz (@BirgitMSchwarz) October 29, 2015
In response Christian militia known as anti-Balaka carried out bloody reprisals.
The country is now split into Christian and Muslim communities. Centrafrique : sept morts dans de nouvelles violences à Bangui https://t.co/EvnC7e7TOt pic.twitter.com/HpvGvjiPmG— FRANCE 24 Afrique (@F24Afrique) October 27, 2015
Mob violence continues and the President Catherine Samba-Panza has denounced the role of UN peacekeepers saying they have failed to halt the killings.
Growing anger a