WASHINGTON (Morning Star News) – With Islamist rebels in the Central African Republic (CAR) continuing to commit atrocities unchecked, including violence against Christians, U.N. and rights officials are calling for outside military help to establish rule of law. Up to 80 percent of those in the rebel group known as Seleka are foreign combatants from Chad […]
Military Help Sought to Check Islamist Rebel Violence in Central African Republic
Up to 80 percent of insurgent troops said to be mercenaries from Sudan, Chad.
October 3, 2013 By - Leave a Comment
Christians in Central African Republic Vulnerable as Chaos Continues
Threat of Islamic law looms as church suffers from Islamist coup.
September 4, 2013 By - Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON (Morning Star News) – More than five months after Islamist rebels seized control of the Christian-majority Central African Republic (CAR), Christians remain vulnerable to atrocities and the threat of imposition of Islamic law. Rebel groups and Islamist mercenaries from Chad and Sudan joined forces in December to form a militant coalition called Seleka, which took […]