There have been two interim governments since President Francois Bozize was ousted by Seleka rebels, including one headed by former Seleka leader Michel Djotodia. The current government is headed by Catherine Samba-Panza. Shes admitted the governments inability to get much done.
Salaries are no longer being paid. The economy is at a standstill and the situation is extremely tense, said Chaiban.
In December, mostly Christian anti-balaka groups began revenge attacks against ex-Seleka rebels, who had been targeting their communities. Civilians have borne the worst of the violence.
UNICEF and its partners are trying to re-start basic services, such as education, health and water. Chaiban said one major objective is to protect kids from preventable diseases.
Vaccinating them against measles and polio: Weve been able to reach over a half-million children last year 150,000 children this year, so theres that sense that services are back again; Play activities through child-friendly spaces. Its very important that children get a sense that there are normal activities going on around them -- that theyre doing the things that they should be doing in terms of being in school in terms of playing with each other, he said.
Recently, the group Human Rights Watch revealed evidence of civilian massacres in CAR. The victims included young children.
The UNICEF emergency operations director said there are attempts to have Muslims and Christians work together again to survive. Muslim communities may be pastoralists, while Christians are farmers. Also, Muslims are heavily involved in trade, bringing goods into the country.
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