Several civilians dead in Central African Republic militia violence - Polidicks

[IMG]http://s3.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20170515&t=2&i=1184713154&w=780&fh=&fw=&ll=&pl=&sq=&r=LYNXNPED4E0P7[/IMG] [QUOTE]Hundreds of civilians are seeking refuge inside a mosque in the Central African Republic's border town of Bangassou amid ongoing attacks by Christian militias that have killed up to 30 civilians, U.N. officials and aid workers said on Sunday. The attacks throughout the weekend on the town of Bangassou on the Congolese border have involved hundreds of fighters with heavy weaponry and appeared to be aimed at Muslims, they said, in the latest sign that the multi-year conflict is worsening.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]Central African Republic has been plagued by inter-religious violence since 2013 when mainly Muslim Seleka fighters seized power and ousted then-President Francois Bozize, prompting reprisal killings from anti-balaka militias drawn from the Christian minority. More than 400,000 people in the former French colony are displaced internally and 2.2 million, or nearly half the population, are reliant on aid.[/QUOTE] All extremism can be just as bad

I usually like to point out places in Africa like this when people say that Christians are never as extreme as Muslims. It's just because Christian extremism doesn't affect us here in the west.

[QUOTE=Amakir;52249537]I usually like to point out places in Africa like this when people say that Christians are never as extreme as Muslims. It's just because Christian extremism doesn't affect us here in the west.[/QUOTE] Most of the people I would need to point this out to would simply respond with something akin to "FUCK YES!" :/

[QUOTE=Amakir;52249537]I usually like to point out places in Africa like this when people say that Christians are never as extreme as Muslims. It's just because Christian extremism doesn't affect us here in the west.[/QUOTE] All I'm hoping is that as the years go by, Africa will continue to develop and eventually reach parity with the West today. I'd like to live long enough to see a politically stable, developed Africa. Fortunately, there are already signs of that happening as iirc many of the continent's countries are in the mid stages of a demographic transition towards becoming developed. I hope Africa comes up in our lifetime.

[QUOTE=Milkdairy;52250228]All I'm hoping is that as the years go by, Africa will continue to develop and eventually reach parity with the West today. I'd like to live long enough to see a politically stable, developed Africa. Fortunately, there are already signs of that happening as iirc many of the continent's countries are in the mid stages of a demographic transition towards becoming developed. I hope Africa comes up in our lifetime.[/QUOTE] They honestly might have been quite stable and prosperous today if the nation's of the past didn't enslave and displace entire populations of Africa over the past millennia for their own gain. King Leopold (II I believe) of Belgium is a prime example. Decolonization has extreme effects if not handled properly and I can't think of many cases where decolonising a country/state has gone well for the local populations. What they need is proper help and a lot less corruption in their leadership to progress

[QUOTE=joshthesmith;52250269]They honestly might have been quite stable and prosperous today if the nation's of the past didn't enslave and displace entire populations of Africa over the past millennia for their own gain. King Leopold (II I believe) of Belgium is a prime example. Decolonization has extreme effects if not handled properly and I can't think of many cases where decolonising a country/state has gone well for the local populations. What they need is proper help and a lot less corruption in their leadership to progress[/QUOTE] Aswell as not being exploited by corporations especially for natural resources