CAR: 30,000 People Displaced by Violence in Paoua Region

Field newsCAR: 30,000 People Displaced by Violence in Paoua RegionJanuary 08, 2018Some 30,000 people have fled violent clashes inCentral African Republic (CAR) between fighters from the armed groups Revolution and Justice (RJ) and the Movement for the Liberation of the Central African Republic People (MNLC). The two groups have been fighting in the northwest of the country since December 27, 2017. People fleeing the violence have taken refuge in the town of Paoua, arriving with stories of torched villages, extortion, and indiscriminate attacks against anyone found in the conflict zone. The situation remains extremely tense.
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