Fighting Resumes In The Central African Republic

New Fighting In Central African Republic Blocks U.N. Visit -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Heavy fighting erupted near the airport in Central African Republic's capital of Bangui on Wednesday, as Christian militia tried to block the evacuation of Muslims and disrupted a visit by a top United Nations aid official, witnesses said.

The fighting was the latest episode in a cycle of religious violence that has displaced 1 million people from the former French colony and killed at least 2,000. About 6,000 African and 1,600 French peacekeepers have failed to halt the conflict. Paris has warned the crisis risks degenerating into genocide.

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More News On The Growing Violence In Central African Republic

Peacekeepers clash with anti-balaka fighters in C.Africa -- AFP
Heavy fighting near C. African Republic airport -- Washington Post/AP
Civilians killed as CAR peacekeepers clash with militias -- France 24
Gunfire erupts at airport in Central African Republic's capital -- Global Times/Xinhua
French troops move west in Central African Republic -- The Guardian
French CAR operation to last longer than expected -- News24
Chad says U.N. force needed to stabilize Central African Republic -- Reuters
Central African Republic: amid ongoing violence, UN rights chief urges accountability -- UN News Centre
The hellish descent of the Central African Republic -- The Telegraph
Central African Republic: Life in the Midst of Horror in the Central African Republic -- allAfrica.com/Amnesty International
Can France and the African Union bring peace to the CAR? -- Janet Weinstein, Al Jazeera
Religious Violence Engulfs Central African Republic (PHOTOS) -- Daily Beast

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