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The Human Cost of War in the Central African Republic

In 2013, a Muslim rebel group named the Seleka led a coup in the Central African Republic (CAR), overthrowing the Christian President Francois Bozize and bringing the country into an ethno-religious civil war. Later that year, VICE News traveled to the CAR to cover the conflict which has left over 5,000 dead and nearly a million displaced. VICE News returned to the CAR in 2014 to further document the ongoing conflict and to meet those living through the prevailing chaos. Producer's Note: This documentary was filmed in July and August 2014 An earlier version of the documentary cited statistics regarding internally displaced people (IDPs) in CAR — namely that 100,000 IDPs are living in a camp near the M'Poko International Airport. According to a January 2015 report by ACAPS, these figures have become outdated. They have been removed from this version of the documentary. Approximately 20,000 IDPs are currently living in the camp, according to the ACAPS report.

English
  • Originally Aired January 20, 2015
  • Runtime 17 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Production Company VICE Media
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