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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]
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 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]
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.
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.
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.
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.