BANGUI, Central African Republic — Due to the inter-religious violence in the Central African Republic, over 100,000 African citizens are currently residing in makeshift homes at the Bangui Airport. Anti-balaka, Christian militias who are seeking vengeance for crimes committed by the Muslim rebel alliance, are forcing thousands of Muslim families out of their homes.
Here are 10 shocking photos of the living conditions in the airport refugee camp.
Source: The Guardian
1. Families rest in their “rooms” in the airport hanger
2. A young boy plays with an old tire
3. Citizens living in an abandoned plane
4. Woman and child rest beside a plane
5. One woman’s living space inside the camp
6. Children exploring the camp
7. Temporary shanties built in the airport refugee camp
8. Muslim families gathered around an abandoned plane
9. Young woman resting with her two infants
10. Massive amounts of people in one airport hanger
Source: The Guardian