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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.
With international forces largely absent, the next day Anti-balaka fighters attacked the city. The few armed Muslims and Séléka fighters who remained in the city tried to resist but were defeated. Anti-balaka then attacked Muslim civilians killing some of them. Some Muslims fled the city, while some took refuge at local Catholic mission.
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]
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]
Abdoulaye Hissène, one of rebel leaders who managed to successfully escape Bangui. In the late evening of 12 August 2016, a convoy of seven vehicles (four pick-ups, two cars and his own company vehicle [2]), with 35 heavily armed men from the PK5 neighbourhood in Bangui's 3rd district and the BSS camp aboard, left Bangui.
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.
Anti-balaka militias in response kidnapped family of a Séléka member to pressure group to release the boys. On 7 May shootout started between both groups. [ 1 ] On 9 May UPC supported by local Muslims attacked Paris-Congo and Banguiville neighborhoods in Alindao.
1 September: Anti-Balaka was formed [20] 6 September: Anti-balaka attacked Zéré on the road between Bouca and Bossangoa, killing at least 55 civilians. [3] 9 September: Anti-balaka attacked Seleka in Bouca. [3] 13 September: Djotodia formally disbanded Séléka. 17 September: Anti-balaka attacked Bossangoa. [3]