UP

Dozens of civilians killed in Central African Republic

Home page World
12 Punto 14 Punto 16 Punto 18 Punto

Armed groups in Central African Republic have killed at least 45 civilians in apparent reprisal strikes over the past three months, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report on Tuesday.

Axar.az reports citing to Reuters the violence pitted armed groups against one another in the central province of Ouaka, which is at the border of the mainly Muslim north and the mainly Christian south of the country.

"As factions vie for power in the Central African Republic, civilians on all sides are exposed to their deadly attacks," said Lewis Mudge, Africa researcher at the U.S-based human rights watchdog.

The Central African Republic has seen violence since 2013, when a mainly Muslim rebel coalition called the Seleka ousted President Francois Bozize and went on looting and killing raids, prompting Christians to form self-defense militias.

The Seleka and other groups have since splintered, prompting further violence even as the country held a democratic election won by President Faustin-Archange Touadera who was sworn in March 2016.

One witness to the recent attacks, identified only as Clement, said advancing fighters from the Fulani Union for Peace in Central Africa (UP) shot four of his children dead including a seven-month-old baby during an attack in March.

Date
2017.05.02 / 21:29
Author
Axar.az
See also

Drone paint attack targets Russian Trade Mission in Sweden

Strike by French air traffic controllers causes flight delays

Pashinyan: Armenia needs new constitution

Plane crashes in France, pilot killed

Russia updates Ukrainian losses on Day 1228

9 killed, 11 wounded in microbus collision in Egypt

Indianapolis mass shooting leaves 2 dead

Hakan Fidan to attend 17th BRICS Leaders Summit in Brazil

3.8-magnitude earthquake hits Sea of Marmara

Bolton: Trump seeks Nobel Prize with Iran strikes

Latest
Xocalı soyqırımı — 1992-ci il Bağla
Bize yazin Bağla
ArxivBağla