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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.
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]
He added that the anti-balaka militias were demonized for political reasons and listed several alleged atrocities committed by rival Seleka groups. Judges will issue a decision on the charges ...
Starting in November 2016, FPRC and MPC [30] allied with their former enemy, the Anti-balaka, and attacked UPC. [31] [32] Most of the fighting is in the centrally located Ouaka prefecture, which has the country's second largest city Bambari, because of its strategic location between the Muslim and Christian regions of the country and its wealth ...
In a surprise move, both men agreed to recognize the recommendations of the Brazzaville ceasefire conference of July 2014 and to support the Bangui Forum. This enabled representatives of the two main armed groups, the Séléka and Anti-Balaka, to participate at the forum and for security to be respected during the week that it was held. [24]
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.
On 15 October, three people were killed and a dozen injured in clashes between Anti-balaka and self-defense groups after Anti-balaka fired at a group of Muslim boys playing soccer. [7] Between 26 September and 13 November, further clashes killed at least 100 people, displaced 35,000, and destroyed more than 1,075 buildings.