Christians Flee Marauding Muslims in Africa’s Forgotten Crisis CNSNews: In the Central African Republic (CAR) Tens of thousands of Christians who have fled violent attack by Muslim rebels are sheltering at a Catholic mission in a town called Bossangoa, about 250 miles north of the capital, Bangui. Last week, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius warned that the country was on the verge of genocide. CAR is a mostly Christian and animist country, a little smaller than Texas, with a long history of instability. The U.N. says virtually the entire population of 4.6 million is affected by the current crisis, which erupted almost a year ago when an Islamic rebel alliance called Seleka began launching attacks.... The Christian religious freedom advocacy group Open Doors says it is helping victims of rape in CAR to obtain medical attention and trauma counselling, but that any sustainable assistance program will need the restoration of stability there.
Posted on: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 00:53:44 +0000
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