Politician Gunned Down in Central African Republic Capital

Gunmen murdered a politician outside his house in Central African Republic's capital overnight, officials said, in a blow to the new president's efforts to restore order in the divided nation. No group claimed responsibility for killing Jean-Emmanuel Djarawa a day after he made a speech denouncing recent violence and calling for Christian militias to be confined to barracks. Central African Republic descended into chaos after mostly Muslim Seleka rebels seized power in March...

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