An armed group in the Central African Republic released 163 enslaved children on Friday as part of a pledge in a UN agreement.
The children were freed by the predominantly Christian anti-Balaka militants, who are thought to have captured 6,000 children.
A negotiator from the UN children’s agency UNICEF, Mohamed Malick Fail, said,
“The release is a sign that the process of implementing the commitment made by the leaders of these groups, as a part of the peace and reconciliation process is on track.”
The country was plunged into violence in 2013 after predominantly Muslim Seleka militants seized power.
The children were freed by the predominantly Christian anti-Balaka militants, who are thought to have captured 6,000 children.
A negotiator from the UN children’s agency UNICEF, Mohamed Malick Fail, said,
“The release is a sign that the process of implementing the commitment made by the leaders of these groups, as a part of the peace and reconciliation process is on track.”
The country was plunged into violence in 2013 after predominantly Muslim Seleka militants seized power.