Op-ed

In the Central African Republic, a new kind of violence needs new action

February 11, 2014

Civilians in the Central African Republic (CAR) find themselves at the centre of a humanitarian catastrophe spiraling out of control. The effect of indiscriminate and seemingly unstoppable violence on the entire population has reached shocking levels, and has taken on deeply disturbing inter-communal overtones. Current efforts by the international community are woefully insufficient in the face of this mounting crisis.