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The Central African Republic Civil War is an ongoing civil war in the Central African Republic (CAR) involving the government, rebels from the Séléka coalition, and Anti-balaka militias.
The word seleka means "coalition" in Sango, one of the CAR's two national languages, the other being French. [11] [12] The international media has shortened the full name Séléka CPSK-CPJP-UFDR to la Séléka in French andSeleka in English.
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.
THE HAGUE (Reuters) -A former militia leader from the Central African Republic on Tuesday told judges at the International Criminal Court that he played no part in any of the violent attacks on ...
1 May: Seleka recaptured Markounda from RJ. [23] 5 May: French forces repel Seleka attack on Boguila ; 28 May: ex-Séléka fighters threw grenades and discharged firearms at Church of Fatima in Bangui killing at least 11 people; Late May: FACA recaptured Bayanga subprefecture from Anti-balaka [45] IDP camp at Bangui airport houses 60,000 people ...
On 18 March 2013, the rebels, having taken over Gambo and Bangassou, threatened to take up arms again if their demands for the release of political prisoners, the integration of their forces into the national army and for South African soldiers to leave the country, were not met within 72 hours. [4]
Thirty-two people, including the perpetrator, were killed in the bombing, and 62 others were injured. [19] The bomber's remains were sent for DNA testing for identification. Twenty-four of the victims were transferred to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) and 13 to the Trauma Centre. Hospital officials stated that 25 injured patients were ...
Hezbollah is opposed to Israel and was founded in 1982 by Lebanese clerics in response to the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. [44] [45] [46] Shortly after the onset of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023, Hezbollah joined the conflict, citing solidarity with Palestinians. [47]