Posted on 08/30/2013 8:03:10 PM PDT by Pan_Yan
The former rebels, who seized power in March, were trying to "disarm" residents who lived near the airport, the UN's Amy Martin told the BBC.
Peacekeeping troops were now trying to move them from the airport so it can resume normal operations, she said.
The UN Security Council recently said the CAR threatened regional stability.
Aid agencies have recently warned that undisciplined fighters from the Seleka group which ousted President Francois Bozize had looted the healthcare system, leaving it in ruins.
About a third of the country's 4.6 million people need assistance with food, shelter, health care or water, according to UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos, who recently visited the country.
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The rebel leadel who overthrew the government last year, Michel Djotodia, is a Muslim who spent ten years training in the USSR. The last government was bad. He's worse.
Looted the health care system?
Wonder where they got that idea from?
undisciplined fighters from the dem group which ousted Presidential sanity had looted the healthcare system, leaving it in ruins.
The rebel leadel who overthrew the government last year, Michel Djotodia, is a Muslim who spent ten years training in the USSR. The last government was bad. He's worse.
If the world STOPPED enabling these counties - by picking up the task of feeding their families - they would be forced to work the fields rather than play war... If every year the UN and US CUT their enabling money by 10% these counties would turn toward peace.
Bring back Bokassa I.
Sorry, but the child murdering Bokassa I, self proclaimed emperor, died in 1996.
Ok, I was being just a little tongue-in-cheek there.
Plus I was wondering how many other Freepers would even know about Bokassa.
Child murderer, wow, Why didn't we bomb the Central African Empire back then if he was such a bad guy. Isn't that what we do with all "bad guys"?
I'm "search engine smart." Of course most Americans probably couldn't identify what continent the Central African Republic is in. I at least knew that one.
That's easy. They're Black. History has shown we will go to war against third world countries to protect Asians, Arabs, Slavs and Hispanics. But not Blacks.
Oh, I haven’t forgotten Bokassa. I wrote about him right here:
http://xenohistorian.faithweb.com/africa/af09a.html#Ugly
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