In Central African Republic, 16 people have died and thousands of civilians have been displaced after clashes between rival armed groups which erupted on Monday between rival factions of the former Seleka Muslim rebel group in the town of Bria, 400 kilometres northeast of Bangui. <br/><br/><br/>The two factions are fighting for control of taxes levied on Fulani herders during the current seasonal migration.<br/><br/>The UN spokesman for peacekeeping force MINUSCA Vladimir Monteiro said Tuesday that one of its bases had come under fire during the clashes before its troops drove the attackers out with retaliatory gunfire. <br/><br/>It announced reinforcements were being sent to the base to protect some 5,000 civilians sheltering there.

In Central African Republic, 16 people have died and thousands of civilians have been displaced after clashes between rival armed groups. <br/><br/>The UN said, the violence erupted on Monday between rival factions of the former Seleka Muslim rebel group in the town of Bria, 400 kilometres northeast of Bangui. <br/><br/>The two factions are fighting for control of taxes levied on Fulani herders during the current seasonal migration.<br/><br/>The UN spokesman for peacekeeping force MINUSCA Vladimir Monteiro said Tuesday that one of its bases had come under fire during the clashes before its troops drove the attackers out with retaliatory gunfire. <br/><br/>It announced reinforcements were being sent to the base to protect some 5,000 civilians sheltering there.