Turmoil Continues In Central African Republic

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January 10, 2014

Central African president Michel Djotodia (C, L) speaks with members of the Central African parliament on the second day of the special summit of the 10-nation Economic Community of Central African States in Ndjamena on January 10, 2014. Djotodia has resigned under intense pressure over his failure to stem the sectarian unrest ripping his country apart, a regional grouping announced Friday. (Brahim Adji/AFP/Getty Images)

The Central African Republic has been engulfed in violent chaos since rebel leader Michel Djotodia ousted President François Bozizé in a coup in March of last year.

Djotodia, the first Muslim leader in the Christian majority country, agreed to resign today as part of the effort to end the fighting between rival Muslim and Christian militias.

But there are concerns that his resignation will only provoke additional violence. Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Ofeibea Quirst-Arcton about the situation.

Guest

Ofeibea Quist-Arcton, international correspondent for NPR, based in Dakar.

This segment aired on January 10, 2014.

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