The Central African Republic is all but lawless, with just 200 police to guard 4.6m people from rebel gangs who attack women, kill men and recruit children at will. Despite repeated warnings, the international community has done little, even as arms continue to flood into the country.
Mark Townsend, The Observer
To read more about the deteriorating human rights situation in the Central African Republic, you can read Mark Townsend’s grim account at The Guardian.