Central African Republic: Thousands displaced by post-election violence
By DW
11 January 2021 |
6:35 am
Some 32,000 residents have fled the Central African Republic into adjacent countries, says the UN's refugee agency. The exodus follows opposition complaints over "numerous irregularities" in last month's election.
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