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On 9 May 2017 Anti-balaka attacked UPC forces in Alindao before withdrawing to Mingala. [26] On 13 May Anti-balaka attacked Bangassou killing more than 115 people including one peacekeeper. [27] On 18 May heavy clashes erupted between Anti-balaka and ex-Seleka in Bria resulting in 26 deaths. [28]
An internal conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) started essentially on 13 April 2013, when the government of President Michel Djotodia officially took over. The fighting was between the government of the Central African Republic's former Séléka coalition of rebel groups, who are mainly from the Muslim minority, and the mainly Christian anti-balaka coalition.
In July 2014, ex-Séléka factions and Anti-balaka representatives signed a ceasefire agreement. [39] By the end of 2014, the country was de facto partitioned with the Anti-Balaka controlling the south and west, from which most Muslims had evacuated, and ex-Séléka groups controlling the north and east. [40]
The word seleka means "coalition" or "alliance" in Sango, one of the CAR's two national languages, the other being French. [11] [12] [13]: 125 The international media has shortened the full name Séléka CPSK-CPJP-UFDR (which incorporates the abbreviations for its component organisations) to la Séléka in French and Seleka in English.
On 6 May, Anti-balaka supported by security forces attacked PK5 district, but their attack was repelled. [20] On 20 May, it was reported that taxis will resume operation in PK5. [ 21 ] On 2 October, six people were killed (including three civilians and three militiamen) and 10 injured as a result of shootout between the "Force" and "Moussa ...
8 November: Anti-balaka barriers disappeared. 5,100 tents have been destroyed. 11 November: Anti-balaka blocked access to hospital for people from Lakouanga. 12 November: MINUSCA dispersed Anti-balaka. 13 November: Women and children protested against MINUSCA inaction. 15 November: FPRC threatened to burn down the hospital.
In March, several operations were implemented to disarm the Anti-balaka in Bangui. On 10 February, General Francisco Soriano stated The people who call themselves Anti-balaka have become the main enemies of peace in the Central African Republic. They are the ones sigmatising communities, they are the ones aggressing the Sangaris Force.
MINUSCA deployment in 2014. The Séléka militia staged a rebellion in 2013 that led to the end of François Bozizé's regime in the Central African Republic. The Séléka's continued heinous crimes in Central African Republic led to worsening conditions in Central African Republic, which then evolved the conflict from government resistance into a religious conflict.