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State fragility fuels crisis in Central African Republic
In the Central African Republic, nearly half of the country’s 4.7 million people are in dire need of aid. It is one of the world’s most fragile states, with more than half its territory under the control of rebel groups. The crisis reflects poor governance and widespread violence, but also unfavorable geography. Even under a best-case scenario, it will take decades to build a sovereign and functioning state.
Central African tragedy finally stirs the world’s conscience
France and the United Nations are beginning to take the multiple problems of the Central African Republic seriously, months after the coup which overthrew President Francois Bozize. Rebuilding the nation will not be easy amid poverty, economic chaos and simmering local rivalries. But the crisis demonstrates that there are still ...
