An ongoing conflict in the Central African Republic has left hundreds of Muslims displaced in enclaves, trapped in horrible conditions and unable to seek safety aboard.
The information comes form a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report released on Monday exploring the "deplorable conditions" faced by these internally displaced people.
The conflict in the Central African Republic began with a failed coup by mostly-Muslim Seleka militiants. The anti-Balaka responded with revenge attacks against the country's Muslim population. Muslims in western parts of the country fled attacks in late 2013 and early 2014, with many seeking shelter in three enclaves where they live in "difficult conditions," according to the HRW. Evacuation to the neighboring countries of Cameroon and Chad were initially facilitated by the United Nations, the African Union's aid middion and French Sangaris peacekeepers Read more...
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