Pope Francis visited a mosque in the capital on Monday to implore
Christians and Muslims to end a spiral of hate, vendetta and bloodshed
that has killed thousands over the past three years and divided the
nation.
Armed men in the Central African
Republic killed eight civilians at a camp for displaced people and
wounded one U.N. peacekeeper, just days after the pope visited the
capital, the country's U.N. humanitarian coordinator said on Friday.
The
attacks took place at Ngakobo, about 60 kilometres (38 miles) south of
the central town of Bambari on Thursday, coordinator Aurelien Agbenonci
said in a statement.
Pope Francis visited a mosque
in the capital on Monday to implore Christians and Muslims to end a
spiral of hate, vendetta and bloodshed that has killed thousands over
the past three years and divided the nation.
Central
African Republic turned violent in early 2013 when mainly Muslim Seleka
rebels seized power in the majority Christian country, sparking
reprisals from Christian militias.
Leaders from both sides say the hatred has been manipulated for political gain.
One
result of the violence was the expulsion of Muslims from parts of the
south towards the centre and north of the country which is now
effectively controlled by Muslim groups.
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