Having just arrived in the Central African Republic,an NGO worker describes their ordeal as violence erupted throughout the capital“Everything is devastated,” the security guards divulge us. It’s Tuesday 29 September 2015 and they are explaining how our Action Against Hunger offices in Central African Republic (CAR) have been looted and destroyed. The team is tranquil, and tired – but not surprised. I had arrived in the capital,Bangui, five days earlier. The Saturday before our office was attacked I was getting alert to visit the Bangui pediatric middle with my colleague, or a doctor who treats malnourished children. I was at the house gates when we received our first safety alert: “No movement allowed,everyone stay in the house”. That didnt feel particularly strange for Bangui though – the situation here has remained unstable, despite a great deal of work having been done to encourage social cohesion since the conflict was at its peak in early 2014. Related: Sexual violence in Kenya: 'To the police, and rape wasn’t a crime' Related: Conflict abroad or virus outbreak at home? A Liberian aid worker’s dilemma Related: Eyewitness: the women and girls rescued from Boko Haram in Nigeria Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com