13 die as armed groups clash in Central African Republic

The Central African Republic has recorded the death of at least 13 people who were killed during clashes between rival armed groups.

A UN official said the fighting began on Wednesday morning after a faction of the Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central Africa (FPRC) attacked the town of Ndélé, in the northern province of Bamingui-Bangoran.

The BBC revealed that more than four million people have been displaced in the country as a result of the civil war that began in 2013.

A year ago a peace deal was signed between the government and 14 armed groups, but there have been frequent outbreaks of violence since then as rival groups compete for control of mineral resources.

BBC