Gunmen storm national radio in Central African Republic


  • World
  • Wednesday, 08 Jul 2015

BANGUI (Reuters) - Unidentified gunmen stormed Central African Republic's state-owned radio in the capital Bangui early on Tuesday in a failed attempt to force entry into the main studio, the broadcaster said.

The country descended into chaos in March 2013 when predominantly Muslim Seleka rebels seized power, sparking reprisals by "anti-balaka" Christian militia that drove tens of thousands of Muslims from the south in a de facto partition.

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