Over 1,000 Muslims are still hiding inside a Roman Catholic Church at a compound in Bangassou, Central African Republic, fearful that a hostile militia will kill them. While some media reports say the militia is mostly made up of Christians, Catholic sources are disputing that claim.
Catholic pastoral charity Aid to the Church in Need, which has been in contact with the church in Bangassou, told The Christian Post in an email on Thursday that numerous media reports that describe the anti-balaka as “Christians” are off the mark.
“To call the anti-balaka a Christian militia, as is often done, is a mistake. Our partners in the field told us several times that there is not much about them that is Christian. They carry fetishes and amulets for protection. The conflict is between Muslims and non-Muslims, the many followers of traditional religions and non-Christian sects,” said Maria Lozano, communications manager at Aid to the Church in Need International.
Lozano told CP that Seleka and Muslim rebels from Sudan and Chad have destroyed and attacked the homes of both Christian and Muslim communities.
“The local non-Muslim people created the…
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