Central African Republic In Mega-Crisis

Ging said that many people are living in fear because of religious and ethnic attacks.

Last week, the UN warned that the country faced disaster because of people fleeing the conflict to pack into overcrowded camps with poor sanitation.

It said that measles had broken out at the airport in the capital, Bangui, where about 100,000 people are seeking refuge from clashes between rival militias.

Despite the presence of 1,600 French troops and 4,000 African Union peacekeepers in the country, the violence has continued.

More than 1,000 people have died in sectarian violence, which erupted when Seleka rebels seized power in March last year and Michel Djotodia became the country's first Muslim leader.

Although he disbanded the Seleka rebels, they continued to attack christian civilians around the country, prompting the formation of vigilante groups, which targeted Muslims.

Djotodia stepped down last Friday under intense pressure from CAR's neighbours.

A special session of parliament has convened to elect a new interim leader for the landlocked country of 4.6 million people.

An emergency session of the UN Human Rights Council is due to meet next Monday to discuss ongoing rights abuses in the country.

By Beth Nyaga

Source: BBC News

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