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25 killed, 51 injured in clashes in Central African Republic

<span style="color: #222222;">In Central African Republic, 25 people were killed and 51 others injured in clashes in the northeast part of the country.<br />''<br />''Communications Minister Ange-Maxime Kazigui said fighting between armed groups in Ndele led to the deaths of several civilians.<br />''<br />''Humanitarian workers, however, said that members of the Popular Front for the Rebirth of the Central African Republic (FPRC) had clashed in Ndele the previous day.<br />''<br />''The FPRC last year split into two factions: the Runga ethnic group on one side, including FPRC's military chief Abdoulaye Hissene, and rival fighters from the Gula and Kara ethnic communities.<br />''<br />''CAR struggles with violence despite a peace deal signed between the government and 14 armed groups. Rival militias battling over resources control more than two thirds of the country.</span><br />

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