War In The Republic of Central Africa Creating A Humanitarian Crisis

An armed fighter of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) stands guard in 2006. Members of a Ugandan rebel group have launched attacks against towns in the Central African Republic that have left at least 10 people dead in the last two weeks, humanitarian groups said Saturday. (AFP/File/Stuart Price)

10 Dead In Rebel Attacks In Central Africa: Aid Groups -- Yahoo News/AFP

BANGUI (AFP) – Members of a Ugandan rebel group have launched attacks against towns in the Central African Republic that have left at least 10 people dead in the last two weeks, humanitarian groups said Saturday.

The attacks by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), launched from its rear bases in the Democratic Republic of Congo, have also forced hundreds of people to flee their villages, UN and aid group officials said.

In the worst incident, LRA rebels stormed the market of the city of Mboki on July 24, the groups said.

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Update: Central African Republic clashes displace 100,000 -- Reuters

My Comment: With the exception of the AFP and Reuters, no one else is covering the conflict (and humanitarian crisis) in the Republic of Central Africa.