2015-09-28 12:57:00

Clashes in in Bangui


Hundreds of displaced persons in the Central African Republic (CAR) have taken shelter in camps set-up at the Notre Dame du Mont Carmel convent and at the Major Seminary of Bangui after clashes and violence over the weekend left at least 30 dead and around a hundred injured, sources have told the Church news agency, MISNA from the capital Bangui in the CAR.

The violence began Saturday morning, apparently after the assassination of a moto-taxi driver in the PK-5 area, a mostly Muslim area in central Bangui. The hours that followed gave way to reprisals and summary executions, with homes and even a Protestant Church torched.

“Many fled in search of shelter, while the shooting continued on the streets and barricades were set-up with burning tyres. The camps in CAR had emptied for over a year, but this weekend it was the exact contrary,” sources in Bangui told MISNA.

According to the MISNA sources, the violence may not be connected to that of the past years between Seleka fighters and the Anti-Balaka. “The clashes appear more to be a symptom of discontent over the inefficiency of the United Nations MINUSCA mission, accused of failing to guarantee security in Bangui,” stressed the MISNA sources.

The intensity of the violence reduced Sunday night when a curfew entered into force. “(Interim) Prime Minister Mahamat Kamoun launched an appeal for the respect of the restrictions and cessation of all violence. “Let's hope his call is heard,” concluded the sources from Bangui.

(Source: MISNA)








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