BANGUI (Reuters) - Former rebels who seized power in Central Africa Republic are looting and killing indiscriminately in the country's remote northwest, residents said on Friday, amid mounting pressure for a firm international response to the crisis.
The mineral-rich but poor nation has descended into chaos since the Seleka rebels captured the capital Bangui in March, toppling President Francois Bozize and unleashing a wave of violence that new leader Michel Djotodia has failed to control.
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