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muriel_volestrangler

(101,266 posts) Wed Mar 19, 2014, 07:51 PM Mar 2014

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Central African Republic: 'Massive scale ethnic cleansing'

The Central African Republic is ravaged by what some human rights groups are calling ethnic cleansing.

Mainly Muslim rebels seized power last year but after their leader was forced to stand down in January, Christian militias have been targeting Muslim civilians.

Newsnight's Tim Whewell has been in the Central African Republic and made the journey to Carnot in the west of the country.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-26641152

Video at link.

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Central African Republic: 'Massive scale ethnic cleansing' (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 OP

The media is too busy covering problems in Russia and Crimea Excelsyor Mar 2014 #1

...but here at DU, we don't care. brooklynite Mar 2014 #4

And, I think they have no problem with HeiressofBickworth Mar 2014 #2

oh no Liberal_in_LA Mar 2014 #3

Excelsyor

(57 posts)

1. The media is too busy covering problems in Russia and Crimea

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed Mar 19, 2014, 08:20 PM

Mar 2014

White people have priority in the mainstream media, even though the conflict in Africa is far more deadly.

brooklynite

(94,333 posts)

4. ...but here at DU, we don't care.

Reply to Excelsyor (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 19, 2014, 10:01 PM

Mar 2014

Why should the US get involved when we have problems at home?

HeiressofBickworth

(2,682 posts)

2. And, I think they have no problem with

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed Mar 19, 2014, 08:50 PM

Mar 2014

"Christian militias have been targeting Muslim civilians." Therefore, it isn't "news".

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

3. oh no

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed Mar 19, 2014, 09:21 PM

Mar 2014

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