France's Hollande Says CAR at Risk of Civil War

French President Francois Hollande says there is a risk of "civil war" in the Central African Republic, where French troops are trying to disarm militias and halt escalating violence.Mr. Hollande made the comment late Tuesday during a brief stop in the CAR's capital, Bangui, after attending a memorial service for Nelson Mandela in South Africa. He said, "For weeks, massacres have been perpetrated, (and) there has been horrendous violence against women and children. The...

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