The Central African Republic is struggling to emerge from a civil war which erupted in 2013. (Google Maps) The Central African Republic is struggling to emerge from a civil war which erupted in 2013. (Google Maps)The latest clashes between rival armed groups in the Central African Republic have left 85 dead, a government official has said, in what the UN warns is a worsening situation. The Central African Republic is struggling to emerge from a civil war which erupted in 2013 following the overthrow of former president Francois Bozize, a Christian, by a Seleka coalition. Fighting is taking place between the Popular Front for the Renaissance of the Central African Republic (FPRC) and the Union for Peace in Central Africa (UPC).

Source: Indian Express November 29, 2016 04:52 UTC