900 Muslim Refugees Take Shelter In One Central African Republic Church (PHOTOS) | By KRISTA LARSON Posted: 06/05/2014 11:09 am EDT Extracts:- CARNOT, Central African Republic (AP) — Men so old their eyes are clouded with cataracts. Orphans who witnessed their parents slaughter, left alone to make their way to safety. Widows caring for seven or more children, not sure how they will survive once they leave a church that has become their one place of safety from Central African Republics religious violence. Armed Cameroonian peacekeepers at the church compounds gates have so far kept the Christian militants at bay. Doctors Without Borders, known by its French acronym MSF, runs a health clinic here. The displaced Muslims rise each morning with the sun. Merchants line the fence where Muslims can buy food and other goods from the Christians outside. Armed peacekeepers escort the young boys as they walk the cattle and animals brought to the church by families staying here, an Associated Press team saw when they visited in April. The peacekeepers say their mandate is to protect the civilians, not escort them from the country. French forces trying to stabilize the former colony also hope families in Carnot will return home. Read More at huffingtonpost/2014/06/05/muslim-refugees-central-african-republic_n_5452266.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000014&ir=World
Posted on: Sat, 07 Jun 2014 17:33:14 +0000
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