Published on Jan 18, 2015In early 2013 Central Africa exploded into violence. As Seleka, the rebel group took power from the north, French forces arrived to oust the Seleka president, but order did not return to the country. Conditions deteriorate as Christians blamed the entire Muslim community for Seleka crimes and sought revenge. This resulted in the displacement of tens of thousands of Muslims who fled in fear of their lives. And the remaining Muslim population fears genocide.
But how did this war rapidly become what many are now calling a religious war? And how is it that the only party profiting is neither the Muslims, nor the Christian but rather the old colonial masters, i.e., the French.
