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January 14, 2014

Interim Leader Announces Military Crackdown in Central African Republic 
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The new interim leader of Central African Republic has ordered a
military crackdown amid ongoing fighting between Christian and Muslim
fighters. The former president resigned last week after failing to
contain the violence. The interim president, Alexandre-Ferdinand
Nguendet, said he was deploying 400 additional soldiers in the capital
Bangui.

Interim President Alexandre-Ferdinand Nguendet: "All of the armed
elements, I am warning the anti-balaka and Seleka that the holiday is
over. To the forces of order, I order you to shoot to kill at all those
disturbing the public order, so that peace can reign in this country.
The break is finished."

According to the United Nations, two-thirds of Bangui residents have
fled from the violence.

 

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