Muslims and Christians CAR signed an agreement of armistice

Muslims and Christians CAR signed an agreement of armistice

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From the final document was cleaned position on disarmament of militias on both sides

PRETORIA, July 24. Muslim coalition “selective” and Christian militia “Antibalaka” in the Central African Republic (CAR) have signed a ceasefire agreement. Reported news Centrafrique Presse.

Agreement designed to put the end to more than a year lasting religious conflict was signed in the capital of the Republic of Congo Brazzaville, Central African Republic government officials, political parties, trade unions, civil society organizations and religious groups. From the final document was cleaned position on disarmament of militias on both sides.

According to media reports, “selective” abandoned its initial requirements divide the country into Muslim and Christian parts, although in the CAR capital Bangui Muslims held a demonstration with this requirement.

“National reconciliation can not be introduced by decree. This is a long process that is necessary to support” – said the president of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso.

The conflict between the Christian and Muslim communities, which arose in March 2013 after a coup in the Central African Republic, has grown into sectarian strife. She still could not stop the military contingent of African countries, numbering 6.5 thousand soldiers, and more than 1.5 thousand French troops, supported him.

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