Muslims march in Central African Republic capital, call for evacuation


  • World
  • Sunday, 01 Jun 2014

BANGUI (Reuters) - Hundreds of Muslims marched in their last major enclave in Central African Republic's capital Bangui on Saturday, protesting against a call by the president that they disarm and demanding their safe evacuation from the city.

A tense calm has returned to Bangui following two days of violence ignited by an attack by Muslim gunmen on a church on Wednesday. [ID:nL6N0OE52W]

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