A new surge of violence is sweeping through the Central African Republic despite a ceasefire agreement between rival armed groups. At the centre of the trouble is the remote town of Bambari, where Muslim Seleka rebels and the largely Christian anti-Baleka militia are engaged in fighting. The BBC's Andrew Harding says people there have little faith the religious conflict will stop.
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Central African Republic rebel chief rejects ceasefire (BBC, July 25, 2014)
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"Seleka rebels in the Central African Republic have rejected a ceasefire deal and demanded the country be partitioned between Muslims and Christians. In an interview with the BBC's Andrew Harding, Seleka military chief Joseph Zoundeiko said his forces would ignore the ceasefire agreed on Thursday. He said the deal had been negotiated without proper input from the military wing of the former Seleka alliance...."
Central African Republic factions announce ceasefire (BBC, July 24, 2014)
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"Rival armed groups in the Central African Republic have signed a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending over a year of religious conflict. The agreement was signed in Congo-Brazzaville between mainly Muslim Seleka rebels and the largely Christian anti-Balaka militia. The BBC's Andrew Harding says despite the deal fighting has continued in the volatile central town of Bambari. Almost a quarter of the 4.6 million population have fled their homes. Muslims have been forced to flee the capital city and most of the west of the country, in what rights groups described as ethnic cleansing. Both sides have been accused of war crimes such as torture and unlawful killing...."
CNN Crew Under Attack In Bossangoa - Central African Republic
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U.N. Approves Central African Republic Intervention As Violence Escalates
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