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| Central African Republic on edge with mounting insecurity and food shortages |
| 2021-01-31 |
| [France24] People living in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, are facing growing insecurity as clashes between the army and rebel groups have continued in the five weeks following the presidential election. A ban on motorcycle taxis has caused chaos in the transportation sector and the price of food and other basic goods have skyrocketed after rebels cut off the main supply road with Cameroon. Observers say they are exhausted by these struggles, but appreciate the solidarity among residents. On January 25, a truck driver was killed when rebel groups ambushed the road between Cameroon and Bangui. This incident doesn’t bode well for the more than 1,500 trucks carrying food and medicine who have been blocked for more than a month in the Cameroonian border town of Garoua Boulai. The drivers are waiting for a pause in the conflict that began on December 19 when rebel groups contested the presidential election. They believe the election was rigged in favour of President Faustin Archange Touadéra, who was reelected on December 27 with 53.92 percent of the vote. The frontline has gotten closer and closer to Bangui. Fighting has now reached the neighbourhoods of PK11 and PK12, which are located about a dozen kilometres from the town centre. After a deadly attack on January 13, authorities banned the circulation of motorcycle taxis, which are the main form of transportation for Bangui residents, especially students. Schools were closed then reopened this Monday, leading to scenes of chaos as commuters jockeyed for a place on the buses and taxis. Related: Central African Republic: 2021-01-27 Russia considers providing military advisors to Central African Republic Central African Republic: 2020-12-20 Central African Republic accuses ex-president Bozize of coup plot Central African Republic: 2020-12-14 Report Says Libya Among Most Dangerous Countries to Travel |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #6 Besoeker - You must immediately liquidate all your assets and possessions.... Can it wait till the morning? I should be finished by lunch. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2021-01-31 22:16 |
| #5 shit, we can't even have trustful election review teams here. |
| Posted by: Chris 2021-01-31 21:57 |
| #4 Besoeker - You must immediately liquidate all your assets and possessions, Spouse and Children; and give the money to the Government for proper redistribution to People of Color (after allocating 10% to the 'Big Guy' of course). Then report to your local Nancy Pelosi Re-education and De-Programming camp. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2021-01-31 17:25 |
| #3 My white privilege is acting up again. Must be something we can do. Has anyone contacted Foggy Bottom? MRE's, blankets, peace keeping deployments? Water wells? Election observer teams? Wind mills? Solar cow bells? Did I mention MRE's ? The guilt! How can I learn to live with it ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2021-01-31 16:29 |
| #2 Which rebel groups? Tribals of some sort, Communists, one of the jihadi groups in the region whether or not affiliated with either ISIS or Al Qaeda? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2021-01-31 16:19 |
| #1 WAKANDA! |
| Posted by: Chris 2021-01-31 02:01 |