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Part of Central African Republic Civil War ... around 15,000 Muslims have been besieged in PK5 district in Bangui, ... and destroyed more than 1,075 buildings. [8]
Islam accounts for approximately 8.9% (750,000 people) of the population of the Central African Republic, making it the second largest organized religion in the country after Christianity (90%). [1] The vast majority of Muslims are Sunni of Maliki school of jurisprudence .
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.
Situation in Central African Republic on 3 January 2021 at height of CPC control. 3 January: Rebels took control of Bangassou forcing soldiers to withdraw towards MINUSCA base according to reports. [179] 6 January: Government forces recaptured Bagandou killing 24 rebels. [180] Anti-balaka rebels took control of it earlier this week. [181]
Between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., the attackers executed 17 members of the Muslim community, all men, at different locations in the village of Boyo. The majority of the 17 Muslims were beheaded or slit with machetes. The head of one of the 17 victims was exposed in front of the mosque while his genitals were displayed in the village market.
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. In the preceding Central African Republic Bush War (2004–2007), the government of President François Bozizé fought with rebels until a peace agreement in ...
The Central African Republic is also estimated to be the unhealthiest country [15] as well as the worst country in which to be young. [16] The Central African Republic is a member of the United Nations, the African Union, the Economic Community of Central African States, the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie and the Non-Aligned ...
Muslims were able to repel the attack and in respinse started killing Christian civilians resulting in more than 100 deads. On 29 January Anti-balaka took control of the town after last Muslims left. [2] In July 2017 Baoro was reportedly under control of security forces (gendarmerie). [3] On 28 December 2020 rebels from CPC took control of the ...