Muslim exodus threatens food crisis in Central African Republic

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Muslim exodus threatens food crisis in Central African Republic

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/muslim-exodus-threatens-food-crisis-central-african-republic-195121876.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/IVANMYdx08a0xpCFvxKziA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-02-11T195121Z_1_CBREA1A1J5O00_RTROPTP_2_CENTRALAFRICAN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A boy displaced by inter-communal violence walks past a vendor in a camp for displaced persons at Bangui M'Poko International Airport" align="left" title="A boy displaced by inter-communal violence walks past a vendor in a camp for displaced persons at Bangui M'Poko International Airport" border="0" /></a>By Media Coulibaly BANGUI (Reuters) - An exodus of Muslim traders fleeing attacks by Christian militia in Central African Republic has pushed food markets there to the brink of collapse, threatening the nation with even deeper crisis. The United Nations estimates that 1.3 million people - more than a quarter of the population - are already in need of urgent food aid after months of communal violence that French and African peacekeepers have been unable to stop. Looting, rape and murder followed, bringing international pressure that saw Seleka leader Michel Djotodia resign last month. That in turn has been followed by Christian militia attacks on Muslims.</p><br clear="all"/>

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