At least 30 people were killed when Seleka rebels and armed Fulani herders attacked several villages in northern Central African Republic, dpa cited local broadcaster Radio Ndeke Luka as reporting Monday. Heavily armed men from both groups attacked several villages near the towns of Mbres and Bakala, killing civilians without apparent reason, witnesses said. Violence has not abated in war-torn CAR, even though President Catherine Samba-Panza appointed a senior Seleka leader, Mahamat Kamoun, as the country's new prime minister. Samba-Panza, a Christian, appointed Kamoun, a Muslim, in an attempt to create a more inclusive government. CAR has suffered sectarian violence since Seleka rebels overthrew president Francois Bozize, a Christian, in March 2013. Thousands of people have been killed and about a million displaced due to the ethno-religious conflict. About 2,000 French, 6,500 African and 800 European forces are battling to contain the violence in CAR.
