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Central African Republic militia leader dies from injuries, say rebels

Central African Republic militia leader dies from injuries, say rebels

A Central African Republic militia leader blacklisted by the United States and the U.N. for human rights abuses including rape and torture has died from injuries he sustained in November, his armed group said yesterday. Sidiki Abass, leader of the Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation or 3R armed group, died on March 25 at a health centre in Kambakota, around 320km north of the capital Bangui, according to a statement signed by "General Bobbo", who described himself as the new leader of the rebel force. The country has been mired in violence since a coalition of mostly northern and predominantly Muslim rebels…
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