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Photos: Photos: Crisis in the Central African Republic
Crisis in the Central African Republic – A Central African Republic police officer chases looters attacking a broken-down truck Friday, February 7, in the capital of Bangui. The country, a former French colony, was plunged into chaos last year after a coalition of mostly Muslim rebels ousted President Francois Bozize.
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Photos: Photos: Crisis in the Central African Republic
Crisis in the Central African Republic – Members of the Central African Armed Forces lynch a man suspected of being a former