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eNCA
April 15, 2018
BANGUI – The UN mission in the Central African Republic said on Saturday it had launched a probe after the arrest of a peacekeeper suspected of trafficking arms in the perennially restive nation. "A MINUSCA blue helmet in civilian clothes was arrested in Bangui on Friday by Central African police inÃâà...
Citizen
April 15, 2018
The former French colony of 4.5 million people spiralled into bloodshed after longtime leader Francois Bozize, a Christian, was overthrown in 2013 by a mainly Muslim rebel alliance. France intervened militarily from 2013 to 2016 to push out the alliance and then wound down the operation. Last monthÃâà...
World Politics Review
April 14, 2018
For the past several years, the Central African Republic has been mired in a conflict whose divisions fall along religious lines. In 2013, the majority Muslim Seleka rebel group toppled the government of Francois Bozize and installed its own leader, Michel Djotodia, as head of state. Human rights abusesÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
April 13, 2018
Central African Republic descended into turmoil after mainly Muslim Seleka rebels ousted President Francois Bozize in 2013, provoking retaliation killings by "anti-balaka" militias, drawn largely from Christian communities. Self-styled Muslim self-defense groups sprang up in PK5, claiming to protect theÃâà...
Irish Times
April 11, 2018
Violence increased in Central African Republic after mainly Muslim Seleka rebels ousted President Francois Bozize in 2013, provoking retaliatory killings by anti-Balaka armed groups, drawn largely from Christian communities. Self-styled Muslim self-defence groups sprang up in PK5, claiming to protectÃâà...
News24
April 9, 2018
The Central African Republic has been struggling to return to stability since the country exploded into bloodshed after the 2013 overthrow of longtime leader Francois Bozize by the mainly Muslim Seleka rebel alliance. France intervened militarily to push out the Seleka alliance but the country remainsÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
April 3, 2018
Central African Republic was torn apart after mainly Muslim Seleka rebels ousted president Francois Bozize in 2013, provoking retaliation killings by the anti-balaka. A 12,000-strong U.N. peacekeeping mission has struggled to restore order to the countryside where attacks on civilians are frequent.
Aljazeera.com
April 1, 2018
CAR has for years tethered precariously close to anarchy, ever since armed rebels known as the Seleka removed President Francois Bozize in a coup in March 2013. The bloody takeover resulted in grotesque acts of violence, including reprisal attacks, ethnic cleansing and mass displacements. ElectionsÃâà...
defenceWeb
December 31, 1999
It was not immediately clear who was responsible for Sunday night's attack. Thousands have died in the country since Muslim Seleka rebels ousted President Francois Bozize in 2013, provoking a backlash from Christian “anti-balaka” militia. Violence spiked when former colonial power France ended itsÃâà...
Reuters TV
December 31, 1999
... >> The bodies of at least 16 people killed in clashes in the central African republic were carried through the streets of the capital Bong Gee on Wednesday, and later at the door of the United Nation's mission headquarters. These angry demonstrators claim UN soldiers fired on residents who'd beenÃâà...
africanews
December 31, 1999
The Central African Republic has been embroiled in a sectarian conflict which started in 2013 when the mainly Muslim Seleka rebel group forced the then president Francois Bozize out of power. Although many of the refugees are happy to return home, there are some who are skeptical following ongoingÃâà...
