Central African Republic: UN envoy calls for protecting civilians as scores killed in ethnic violence

Condemning the recent outbreak of ethnic violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) that has killed scores of people, the United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide has called for an immediate end to the hostilities and urged the authorities to take urgent measures to protect the population from further violence, regardless of their ethnicity or political affiliation. According… Read more on http://africa-newsroom.com/press/central-african-republic-un-envoy-calls-for-protecting-civilians-as-scores-killed-in-ethnic-violence?lang=en