The Bloodshed In The Central African Republic Continues

A man waves a machete in a protest against French peacekeeping troops in the Central African Republic. (Reuters/Goran Tomasevic)

The Central African Republic’s Forgotten Crisis -- The Nation

This article is a joint publication of TheNation.com and Foreign Policy In Focus.

Take a look at the World section of nearly any mainstream news outlet and the main story will be Iraq, Syria, Ukraine or Gaza—all of which are suffering acutely from their respective conflicts. Yet even together they hardly enjoy a monopoly on gruesome civil wars or protracted refugee crises.

At a time of so many global calamities, it’s easy for smaller countries in which the United States lacks a vested interest to fall by the wayside. And that’s exactly what’s happened in the Central African Republic (CAR).

For the past two years, sectarian Christian and Muslim militias in CAR have been waging war against each other’s communities with horrific violence. Over 2,600 Central Africans have died, and nearly 1 million of the country’s 4.5 million residents have been displaced, creating an urgent humanitarian crisis.

Yet although the country is teetering on the edge of complete chaos, the outside world is paying very little attention.

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More News On The Crisis In The Central African Republic

Central African Republic fighting kills 5,186 since December -- CBC/AP
240 Rebels Depart Central African Republic Capital -- AP
UN: 1500 New Peacekeepers, Logistics Provided for CAR by September 15 -- RIA Novosti
US force sent to Central African Republic -- Washington Post/AP
US Sends 20 Soldiers to Central African Republic -- Arutz Sheva
U.S. prepares to reopen embassy in Central African Republic -- UPI
Central African Republic: U.S. Embassy to Reopen -- VOA
Central African Republic: Aid for more than 14,000 people in Kaga Bandoro -- ICRC
Documenting Central African Republic's descent into chaos -- France 24
Central African Republic is a world away. Why should I care? -- UNICEF