After the rebel group known as “Anti-balaka” killed a group of Muslims, return attacks resulted in the burning of a migrant camp holding over 20,000 refugees. 40 people have been confirmed dead by the UN, one of which was a priest. In addition, homes, churches, and bodies have been burned to the ground. This is just one of the… Read more »
http://www.aitonline.tv/post-central_african_republic_extradites_former_militia_leader__yekatom Alfred Yekatom arrived at the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention centre on Saturday. The ICC alleges he was responsible for murder, torture, attacking civilians and using child fighters. Yekatom, known as “Rambo”, led a Christian militia that was formed after Muslim rebels seized power in 2013. The group formed part of a band of mostly Christian militias, called the… Read more »
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/attack-refugee-camp-militia-central-african-republic-alindao-seleka-anti-balaka-a8639206.html%3Famp At least 42 people were killed in an attack on a Catholic mission sheltering 20,000 refugees in the Central African Republic, according to officials. The camp in the town of Alindao, around 300km east of the capital Bangui, was set on fire on Thursday following clashes between two rival armed groups. Thousands were forced to flee their homes during… Read more »
https://www.independent.co.uk/learn-to-live/learn-to-life-war-child-joss-stone-central-african-republic-education-community-a8600791.html Singer Joss Stone today said our Learn to Live campaign is “imperative” to help young people growing up in war zones after singing with a group in the Central African Republic. The African nation has seen ongoing coups and counter-coups since gaining independence from France in 1960. It has been gripped by civil war since 2012. Children have been… Read more »
https://www.independent.co.uk/learn-to-live/central-african-republic-country-profile-learn-to-live-war-child-a8586611.html Beset with instability and sporadic violence since its independence from colonial occupier France in 1960, the Central African Republic was plunged into its most recent turmoil after a violent coup in 2013. In March of that year, Seleka rebels pushed out President Francois Bozize, and in the ensuing conflict between the mainly Muslim Seleka group and the… Read more »