Religious leaders express hopes for CAR peace deal
Churches and mosques have been caught in the middle of violence in the Central African Republic, where militias have frequently fought over mineral resources.
The government of the Central African Republic and 14 rebel groups signed a peace agreement February 6, raising hopes for an end to a complex conflict that has provoked interreligious strife.
In CAR, armed militias control 80 percent of the country and frequently fight over mineral resources, which include gold, diamonds, and uranium.
The majority-Christian country plunged into violence in 2013, when a coalition of rebels known as Séléka overthrew the government of François Bozizé, a Christian, and installed Michel Djotodia, who is Muslim, as president.
