Central African Republic: 'Peacekeepers' Escort Muslims out of the Capitol City of Bangui — Unchecked Ethnic Cleansing Could Partition Country

Muslims being escorted out of Bangui, CAR. (Screen captured from YouTube video)

By BBC
Peacekeepers have escorted more than 1,200 Muslims out of the capital of the Central African Republic, Bangui.

They were some of the last remaining Muslims in the city, who have been targeted by Christian militias in the country's civil conflict.

The country has been hit by civil conflict since Seleka rebels ousted the president in March 2013.

The largely Muslim Seleka rebels were accused of targeting Christians, prompting worsening sectarian violence...

Some Muslims do remain in Bangui but thousands have fled Christian-majority areas in recent weeks, heightening fears of a de facto partition of the country.

Amnesty International has accused peacekeepers of failing to prevent ethnic cleansing.

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