Operation Sangaris
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Operation Sangaris was a French military intervention in the Central African Republic, from late 2013 till 2016. It was the seventh French military intervention there since the country gained independ
French troops positioned in Bangui on 22 December 2013.
French soldiers of Opération Sangaris, on 22 December 2013, in Bangui.
22 December 2013 in Bangui.
Anti-balaka
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The Anti-balaka is an alliance of militia groups based in the Central African Republic in the early 21st century said by The Guardian to be composed primarily of Christians, but also some Muslims. The
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…became the first Muslim President of the country. In October 2013, fighting broke out between Séléka elements and Christian self-defence militias called anti-balakas, and the State lost its ability to maintain order. The United Nations and the French government started voicing concerns of potential genocide…
Anti-balaka militia in Gbaguili, a village located 340 km from Bangui