Central African Republic: At least 28 killed in fighting between former Seleka rebels and Christian militia anti-Balaka
Christian “anti-balaka” militiamen — former members of the Central African Armed Forces (FACA)
At least 28 people have been killed in Central African Republic during several days of fighting between Muslim and Christian militias in a town in the center of the war-torn country, a priest and a former member of parliament told Reuters on Monday.
The fighting in Mala, around 300 km (190 miles) north of the capital Bangui, between former Seleka rebels and the Christian militia known as the “anti-Balaka”, is the latest in months of tit-for-tat inter-communal violence that has killed thousands and displaced over 1 million people.
The fighting started on Thursday after anti-Balaka fighters looted Seleka food reserves, residents told Reuters.