(Bangui) 37 people have been killed with many more injured
after days of fighting between the Muslim Seleka rebel group and the Christian
anti-Balaka forces in Alindao, some 100
kilometers (62 miles) east of Bambari on Saturday and Sunday.
Meanwhile UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has
condemned the attack carried out by suspected members of the Anti-Balaka group
against a UN convoy in the south east of the Central African Republic. The attack
led to the death of 5 UN personnel, with 10 others injured. In return 8 Anti-Balaka
were killed during the attack.
The Central African Republic descended into conflict in 2013
when Muslim Seleka rebels overthrew the country's Christian president, ushering
in a brutal reign. The Christian anti-Balaka militia then retaliated with a backlash
against Muslim civilians. The country held successful democratic elections last
year, but many remote areas remain outside the government's control. Violence
by armed groups has risen sharply since late last year. Factions of the Selekarebel group have also started fighting each other for control in the central
region.
