Armed groups attack Bangassou

By AFP
January 04, 2021

BANGUI, Central African Republic: Armed groups attacked the Central African Republic’s southeastern city of Bangassou on Sunday, weeks after rebels were accused of an attempted coup and days before expected results from a tense presidential election.

A coalition of rebel groups, which control two thirds of the coup-prone country, has been waging an offensive since last month initially aimed at disrupting elections that were nonetheless held on December 27.