CAR president blames poverty for current crisis

1,524 views · Published 9 February 2014 · 1:59 · Indexed 15 October 2026

Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics

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In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, Catherine Samba-Panza, president of the Central African Republic, says issues like poverty and failed governance are the real reasons for the conflict between Muslims and Christians.  During a visit to Brazzaville for a meeting with the president of Congo, she told Al Jazeera's Mike Hanna the rise of religious division is a consequence of political manipulation.

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