Central African Republic: Aid Agencies Face Moral Dilemma

Bangui — Aid agencies in the Central African Republic are facing a moral dilemma - should they evacuate endangered Muslims to safer areas, or encourage them to stay put? If they get involved in evacuations, they risk being accused of complicity with ethnic or religious "cleansing." But the alternative might be letting civilians fall victim to large-scale massacres.

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said Wednesday that "more than 15,000 people in 18 locations are surrounded by armed groups across the west of the Central African Republic... and at high risk of attack." It added that most of these people are Muslim.

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