War in the Central African Republic (Full Length)

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The Central African Republic's capital of Bangui has seen its Muslim population drop from 130,000 to under 1000 over the past few months. Over the past year, thousands across CAR have been killed and nearly a million have been displaced. The United Nations recently stated that the entire Western half of the country has now been cleansed of Muslims.
CAR has never fully recovered from France's colonial rule, and it has only known ten years of a civilian government - from 1993 to 2003 - since achieving independence in 1960. Coup after coup, often with French military involvement, has led many to refer to the country as a phantom state. The current conflict has now completely erased the rule of law and order, and left the UN and international community looking confused and impotent.
In March 2013, the Séléka, a mostly Muslim rebel alliance, rose up and overthrew the corrupt government of François Bozizé, while bringing terror and chaos across the country - pillaging, killing and raping with impunity. In response, mostly Christian self-defense forces, called the anti-balaka, formed to defend CAR against Séléka attacks.
Clashes grew more frequent throughout 2013 as the Séléka grew more ruthless. In December 2013, French and African troops went in to disarm the Séléka and staunch the bloodshed. The anti-balaka, seizing on a weakened Séléka, then went on the offensive.
CAR had no real history of religious violence, and the current conflict is not based on any religious ideology. The fighting, however, turned increasingly sectarian in the fall of 2013, with revenge killings becoming the norm. And as the Séléka's power waned, the anti-balaka fed their need for revenge by brutalizing Muslim civilians.
"Too few peacekeepers were deployed too late; the challenge of disarming the Séléka, containing the anti-balaka, and protecting the Muslim minority was underestimated," Human Rights Watch said in a recent statement.
The bloodshed has not stopped. The UN is still debating whether or not to send peacekeepers. Even if a peacekeeping operation is approved, it will take six months for troops to be assembled.
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[@someradomhater6881]

I come back to these documentaries each year because it’s easy to forget how grateful I need to be in life

[@dcoing1907]

OOF exactly all these poor children and people grew up around such death and suffering. While we live in a more stable way of life .

[@goofsterngafster8411]

So you watch these for mini depressions LOL

[@someradomhater6881]

INDIA BALL i wouldn’t go that far lol

[@sovonkumarkar7874]

@@someradomhater6881 Well said mate!

[@Chilam.]

OOF Dude I live in Mexico and I thought shit was bad hear

[@Prinzpoldi1985]

The calmness of the guy laying in the back of the pickup truck after being shot was insane. " Can we please go to the hospital, otherwise we will die." then he just kind of sighs

[@mayorga876]

Dan Moybler and he ended up dying ☹️

[@compereevents]

When the brother said "I will never talk to my brother again" it ripped my heart out 😥

[@Island_Kermode]

good old shock its great are minds can over power pain and suffering even if were dumb enough to believe in some bullshit sky daddy

[@redfadded3604]

you cant even spell but your talking shit about religion... smh uneducated?@@Island_Kermode

[@emperorcharlemagne369]

Shock is one hell of a state of mind.

[@michaelselfe5320]

I'm Australian. The biggest problem I faced today was deciding what beach to go for a swim at. We have no idea how lucky we are.

[@gideonhotspurr5271]

Well said my wise friend... Bondi way to go, you lot got better beaches than here in Blackpool mate 😄

[@Sean-jc6cu]

Remo Borgia You guys are probably still trying to kill off the rest of the Aboriginals as well. Aboriginals are the real "Australians."

[@raymond2925]

Sean Mcmahon You sound like a butthurt libtard.

[@danceartist8203]

It kinda is though, when you look at history many places in the world have ruled. There was a time when Africa was wealthy and Australia was... wel probably not even discovered. You are lucky in the way that you were born in the right place at the right time. It is also not exactly possible to make major changes to a country with the snap of a finger. Even if everyone magically starts working together, it would take years for prosperity to return... Assuming you watched this entire documentary, you should support doctors without borders: www.doctorswithoutborders.org/support-us You can organize a fundraiser or something like that or just donate something, anything.

[@danceartist8203]

Imagine for example you are a black dude in the US, a few generations ago, your ancestors were taken to the US as slaves. Then slavery is abolished and ur ancestors get shitty jobs, then at some pt you are born and you get to attend good education and whatnot. Thats "luck", what your ancestors did was get abducted and sold as slaves, the reason you are now a well-off black guy in the US is because you got lucky with the time you were born.

[@ps5056]

Vice back then: Lets send reporters to warteared african countries. Vice now: Lets send this 23 yold to a hippie community in Canada

[@ZackEdwards1234]

Right! They actually used to do important and real journalism.

[@axiom2k11]

They’re doing some good still. Though I hear you, they do send hippy journalists around to communes and other weird niche stuff.

[@Landophilia]

Right lol

[@AnimalBlundetto601]

Vice are leftist cancer

[@bigdesignspop]

Great , brave reporting

[@olenb]

I miss these kinds of vice videos.

[@manictiger]

I still think Shane (founder of Vice) got told to STFU by the CIA. They're just like any other shitty MSM, now. No more honest reporting.

[@iwanwillemse7703]

you miss them????????? I agree its informative but I could do well without human depravity like this

[@stefthorman8548]

@@iwanwillemse7703 then you should've watched something not called "Vice"

[@AleF202]

iwan willemse Ignorance is bliss I see...

[@meinenapkinen9167]

iwan willemse So you’d rather believe a sweet lie rather than a sad truth? What a softie.

[@BLCKCRVCK]

I love how the reporter kept his cool when he's smack bang in the middle of a civil war

[@jabnaff2103]

it's his job to be :)

[@shaheerarshad4394]

+Jab Naff well it's not easy

[@jabnaff2103]

Shaheer Arshad exactly, takes guts

[@manuelkiatoko]

Look at his hands at 23:11 dude was shaking. 😂😂

[@leedent6796]

I know I would be losing my shit

[@GUFFmaster97]

The boy holding his dying, barely breathing friend/brother in the back of that truck... cannot possibly imagine going through anything like that at such a young age

[@vibemunster]

He was shot, a bloodless shot.

[@Postermaestro]

@@vibemunster a bloodless shot?

[@jakesemrow2678]

@@vibemunster they said he was shot in the back. the bullet likely punctured a lung, i cant imagine the pain

[@phoebus86]

I suspect anger and a strong desire for vengeance

[@dinolode4562]

"Where are the French when you need them" Words I haven't heard in a while

[@joniii_]

I know he was talking about the French forces, but I chuckled and felt horrible after because just before that he was talking about surrendering

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

This journalist is a hero for telling the world about this hell

[@grobigrobian1003]

Das ist mir so egal was da los ist. Das sind selbstgemachte Probleme

[@xenagomez4017]

He ain't no hero,if u got the money he got to do it,u would do it to

[@nmpls]

@@xenagomez4017, Vice is notorious for paying almost nothing.

[@bird_poop]

Relax with the word hero!

[@benjaminhoyos2486]

@@xenagomez4017 U go overseas to a warzone then.

[@bismarx4987]

man the whole video is sad, but the way one of the men who were shot talked about how they were going to die with such indifference really struck me

[@abm-5fernandezbryanjamesp.662]

@Oliver 2000 that's called adaptation lol

[@yourtrappedinmygenjutsu]

@Dsmv the kids that where shot come from a different group of people doing the shooting, you clearly have 0 comprehension skills But hey I'd be mad too if I had to watch videos on regrowing my hair from YT lol you bigot.

[@stonebrownalien]

That dude crying for his brother :( :( :(

[@eaglesfan226]

I hope your brother is in prison for assault and battery

[@nmg1909]

Obviously, ISIS will visit your country soon, since you have no pity for the people.

[@Emerald449]

@@DSoLong you're sick..

[@DSoLong]

@@Emerald449 no you are

[@user-mk000]

@@DSoLong You're pathetic.

[@paulliu8502]

'Can we please go? We are going to die otherwise.' That got me bad.

[@sisisisi1111]

"Christians and Muslims were one family. Then the devil came across and devided us." This is the most intelligent thing i ever heard from a religious man.

[@jaysekhon4726]

That devil is European colonialism. They did the same with India. In India, Muslims and Hindus used to live peacefully as family. Then the British came in and carved Pakistan out of it and started an internal conflict that still is going on.

[@DoctorWitten]

Jay Sekhon They weren't living peacefully. Many local hindu rulers resented Mughal rule prior to Britain colonizing india, and aided the british in kicking them out. And It was originally planned to have india as one nation, but religious violence BETWEEN indians THEMSELVES put an end to that idea. in fact the concept of india as one single nation was far fetched prior to Britain's rule. especially seeing as how it was a collection of very diverse and often warring kingdoms and ethnic groups.

[@cloudlyx]

Jay Sekhon You obviously didn't pay attention during history class.

[@compassbrian]

Doctor Witten Rarely do I see a comment on youtube that is so spot on. The Muslims came to India by conquering, not by missionaries. In the process, completely eradicating the Jain religion through nefarious means. Jainism, was even more nonviolent then fucking Buddhism.

[@sisisisi1111]

Unfortunately "was". But considering what's happening all over the world because of the two most dominant religions (Christianity and Islam), there's actually no hope for religions ever to be seen as something "good" anymore. Even Jainism :/

[@crab-dogjones4659]

Watching these Vice documentaries about Africa has really opened my eyes to how important infrastructure is. Almost every episode involves vehicles getting caught in the mud. We westerners take paved roads for granted but in most of the world they are uncommon or entirely absent. Imagine all the ways that impedes economic growth.

[@murugafrancis1445]

an thats the reason the Chinese are all over.

[@ShidaiTaino]

Mad Mike it’s so bad it’s faster to send goods to China than to neighboring African companies

[@crab-dogjones4659]

They didn't have interstate highways that connect the entire continent.

[@martinchitembo1883]

Not all african countries are the same,my country as inter state roads,gated communities,state of the art hospitals, shopping malls and great government.

[@sticksnstonespatriot1728]

Good ole Diversity :

[@GamerDudester]

8:15 - What a man. What a man.

[@xXUrObOrOSXx]

Christian that's for sure =]

[@GamerDudester]

... Why is that even relevant?

[@bobbyshabangu]

What's the name of the reporter? I take my hat off him and his camera crew!

[@reeverfalls2069]

I’ve seen a lot and done a lot of things but hearing that dude cry about his brother really got me. I know what that dude was going through. My brother got shot in the head and didn’t think he would make it. He did but no longer remembers anything, he’s blind, and has to to be watched 24/7.

[@realmufwaya8185]

🤍

[@memecult3639]

I am sorry that happened to your brother

[@NemesisAnother]

I don't know what awards Vice deserves for this type of coverage. But I'm here to say: All of them. No jokes. This is above and beyond journalism.

[@CharlieBourgeois_]

Jesus Christ this was a hard watch. The UN, disappears. French troops, gone. Literally nothing while groups come through with guns. That poor guy getting hit in the back no doubt punctured a lung. Suffering hours, struggling to breath.

[@zaytonice7716]

Charlie Bourgeois dude I was crying 😭

[@emilegriffith1473]

lol fucker - it thought there was a hair on my screen.

[@soleneg6819]

Hearing him trying to breathe broke my heart

[@andyjacobs7010]

What poor guy getting hit in the back? The Anti-Balaka man who abandoned the checkpoint at 25:00? I hate to sound insensitive but he was fine. He was hit with the flat side of a machete as a form of corporal punishment. Six hits on his butt which was just a rough spanking, only one hit, the last one, to his upper back, he got up and was still fine.

[@Cloegirl110298]

Andy Jacobs they’re talking about the poor man shot in the back....

[@eduardopadilla9958]

21:01 "we were wondering when they were going to attack, so we decided to ask them".

[@dereenaldoambun9158]

@@DJPeeksIn No problem, m8 👌

[@khravos]

@@DJPeeksIn sorry next time I'll make sure it's my comment

[@aarohganjoo1676]

@@DJPeeksIn congrats you can insult people with the vocabulary of a 4 year old

[@aarohganjoo1676]

@@DJPeeksIn 🥴🥴weak ass insult game

[@aarohganjoo1676]

@@DJPeeksIn uh oh, someone’s in a bad mood. Did mommy not give you enough attention today? :(

[@Hockeycelly]

"Where are the French when you need em" said everyone in WWII

[@christianeffinger9978]

The french were one of the first germany took over, at least in ww2 or am i missing something. Its the americans that came in later. They came after Germany had taken over half europe instead of way earlier...

[@kylewood5233]

@@christianeffinger9978 so yeah, you're missing a hell of alot more than somthin 😂

[@kingnro1]

I don't think you know how WW2 went buddy...

[@sixhunna66]

lmao they cried when the nazis ran em over

[@erikeriks]

@@kingnro1 if you knew how it went you'd know that France has always been a "bit" of a bully against Germany. France lost from it in ww1 but Britain helped defeat Germany and that lead to the Germans being defeated. Then the French acted like they did it all on their own bullying The Germans until they went insane and you know the story from here. Listen I think it's horrible what Hitler did to the rest of the world but those arrogant French people deserved every single bit of it.

[@JerryNeutron]

It's crazy how this is basically all we see from Africa. Poverty, civil war and a waste of natural resources.

[@plutoplanet]

Would you prefer we not see this? I am not sure what you are trying to say...as for the waste of natural resources, I think that mining for gold and other minerals in the C.A.R. is the last thing we need to worry about. These people are in trouble, and I think it's important that everyone is aware of this.

[@kevinpereira6700]

It is what it is, "Neutron".

[@stateofmin007]

Thats what your news keep showing you, go visit Africa yourself and your views will change, I find it odd that they always show the bad side of predominantly black country's without showing its beauty

[@stateofmin007]

***** Are you speaking from experience

[@ethanlaborde]

Well, from Sub-Saharan Africa, anyway.

[@Zman201]

KZbin in 2014: *Shows war, beatings and death* Nothing wrong here KZbin in 2019: *Swears* Demonetized!

[@spacecoastbonsai1421]

Zman201 just a way to rob people who put so much time into creating and editing content.

[@BL4CK-L1ST]

Zman201 the market is filled with liberal snowflakes because they make up the majority of the viewership because the media creates this hypocritical, spoiled, unappreciative monsters.

[@redsox258]

say the word "Nazi" in a historical edcuational video.... DEMONITIZED

[@user-kf4uh3xw2q]

BLACKLIST • dont put politics into this

[@gerrywhelan5761]

@@user-kf4uh3xw2q Look " blacklist" is just one of those simple fools that cannot see how complicated the world is m, who can only see things in simplistic black or white or a left or right way. And I will bring politics in to it, bet he is a simplistic "TRUMP" Supporter!🤭🤭🤭

[@davekent6023]

"Where are the French when you need them?" Some people never learn...

[@zachary8491]

Surely somewhere else Im a former french soldier and was in central africa in 2014 2015 and i can tell you it was no picnic What you is at 34:27 is the quick reaction force of a cavalry unit racing from M'Poko base towards PK 12 to stop the chadians

[@apotebill]

They are behind it.

[@zachary8491]

@@apotebill ??

[@nomore3880]

Luckylarry911 silverstein lol bro I hope you’re not implying what I think you’re implying...There’s a multitude of dynamics that lead to white dominant areas to become wealthy not because they were white

[@theartistformerlyknownaslu3871]

Zachary Fois can u elaborate on ur time in a brief passage lol. Sorry if it sounds weird but in America we don’t get to hear about stuff like that really (at least in the media). Anyways what kinds of missions were u doing and what was ur AO

[@kirk7528]

Vice News reports on the CAR while the major networks report on Justin Bieber

[@ryanb8151]

To keep the mindless general population (worker drones) dumb and distracted.

[@bogdan9939]

Oh how the times have changed

[@GuerillaWelder]

@@meenamoonam I was going to say the same thing

[@xAstronomy]

Keep the poor fighting, while the rich go away with all the money..

[@ztay1982]

How true

[@xAstronomy]

Zion Taylor In order for the first world to have 800% Better Life Quality (Education,Money etc) 2/3 of the world must have 800% Lesser Life Quality, its simple math, all the blood shed will not end, Africa is still in its primordial form, a Dark Age if you will, Africa and the Middle East needs a r renaissance era so it can have a industrial revolution, the thing about the Dark Ages is that it can last a very long time.. and it already crippled Africa for the next 200-2000 years.

[@chriskeane2004]

+Munteanu Sylver Robert I disagree, colonialism or imperialism isn't necessary for a country to be well off, for example, look at my hometown of Ireland, Ireland has never had an empire or annexed any other country but it has one of the highest standards of living in the world.

[@xAstronomy]

Chris Keane LOL? ever heard of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland?

[@chriskeane2004]

+Munteanu Sylver Robert That's simply at title. Ireland at the time was under British rule. That's like if it was some how called The United Kingdom and New Zealand, it wouldn't mean that New Zealand would be an imperial Empire, it's just a name.

[@zero00tolerance]

36:59 he knows that he is dying when he said those words " Can we please go? We are going to die otherwise" what a heart wrenching moment, wish they could of done something to save those 2 men. Human lives are so cheap in Africa yet so precious everywhere else in the world.

[@compassbrian]

***** A Vice journalist I actually like...

[@amannwoldeghebriel1688]

***** My thoughts exactly. The insight, the depth of coverage, and not compromising the human connection to the conflict is what sets this kind of journalism apart from major networks. Every other network abstracts you from the conflict by talking about it from a distance but these guys are literally in the trenches...getting footage of bloodied streets, disorganization, and real suffering...like watching as 2 men come to realize that they are likely going to die...now i'm never going to forget what that looks like and i thank vice for that. No one should have live like this.

[@upendo.3570]

Lol said by an American in usa whi kills humans like bugs

[@zero00tolerance]

@@upendo.3570 Dont be offended my friend, maybe my words were wrong but what I meant to say is in Africa someone can died so easily, one minute you are walking around and the next minute you get shot and lay there to die, and the sad thing is nobody could save you because of the war and shootings.

[@upendo.3570]

@@zero00tolerance ok. That the dark side of Human nobody can understand.so I'm sorry for any misunderstanding

[@Henry-Bukenya]

I feel sorry for the guy who lost his wife and kids at 24:13

[@JadedWarlock]

Vice News is one of the bravest news sources in the world.

[@a1jay124]

Realy

[@JadedWarlock]

jordan millette Care to prove me wrong?

[@a1jay124]

No dude I was agreeing

[@JadedWarlock]

jordan millette my bad man

[@JadedWarlock]

it''s all good

[@jesee9587]

From Kenya 🇰🇪and am saddened by all whats happening in CAR😭😭😭

[@gamalsankara1388]

Kenya is not perfect but we have it great.

[@cuencacalif7923]

​@wffatcxeh Kenya is much safer now we are even better than some European countries.

[@kasherri4889]

@wffatcxeh it is better though. I lived in Bosnia and toured other Balkan counties for 2 months; trust me Kenya is much better. A lot of African counties(including South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, and Ethiopia) are growing rapidly. Google is free you ignorant swine.

[@happyday192]

@I am blessed I have been to KE its a great country

[@dustym-o-h8349]

@I am blessed naaah, 😇🤣🤣🤣🤣, were even much better lol 😂 🖕🏼

[@andyboadu3891]

It’s 2019 and this conflict is still ongoing. Who would have thought this will continue into it’s 6th year. Very sad development.

[@RizkyFebian258]

Indeed. Its crazy.

[@felipemarin1011]

Interested parties and those making money of the old divide and conquer tactics are to blame-the greed of a man or a group of men knows no boundaries- and all for wealth..thats the real tragedy, hundreds of thousands of people dead so a very select few can keep their stomachs well fed, love in luxury and send their kids to exclusive schools in England and in the United States. What good is the Hague? What good is Nato? What good is Christianity and Islam in that country? Their all in sore need of education, in sore need of compassion and in sore need of a real leader and international intervention , sadly that wont happen. We’ve all walked away from the light , we live in perpetual darkness and need to get back to the light , Jesus is the light , at a basic level his teachings if read , understood and practiced by the common man in this country would make a drastic change- even if the person doesn’t believe in Jesus but practiced his teachings the country would be in an absolutely different state, and that goes for any nation on earth , any group on earth , any home on earth. Nothing to do with the Old Testaments teachings, rather the New Testament. but that’s wishful thinking , and open to ridicule by atheists, nevertheless , if they did understand and practices the teachings of Jesus now that this country is a predominantly Christian country(what a joke) , peace would begin to flower , but something would come to disrupt this , after all , its hard for a crooked person or corporation or government to make money if there is peace and quiet, it would make its citizens take notice of what’s happening in their abundantly naturally rich country. There is a comment by an ex sniper on this comment section who talks about being on a peace keeping mission whilst looting their natural resources in Cameroon , it isn’t a conspiracy theory or anything of the sort but just the sad simple truth 😒😔🙁

[@fionagaceri4354]

Wait... this is still going on?

[@brahmachowdary6784]

@@fionagaceri4354 yup

[@abm-5fernandezbryanjamesp.662]

@@brahmachowdary6784 they needed a strong government to stop tribal wars or whatever in Africa

[@HPmcDoogle]

35:57 God the sound of that man gasping for life, He's been hit in the lung for sure... Its so distressing...

[@brahim9709]

"Where are the French when you need them" EMANUEL GRAB THE WHITE FLAG

[@Robert-te2yy]

They are busy in Mali

[@brindlebriar]

Somebody, _while this is going on,_ is shipping a constant supply stream of ammunition into the country. Think about that. Bullets don't grow on trees, and they're not reusable. Some outside source/s sending ammo.

[@jameswhite153]

to quote Quark from deep space nine "no one ever went broke selling weapons". if some group of people want to kill another they will get weapons from anywhere. and besides, thanks to the cold war being somewhat hotter in Africa the whole sub Saharan area is neck deep in ak47s and other tools of war.

[@smokedsalmon3907]

And ain't no one just donating ammunition away for free. These people have a demand for weapons and guaranteed they'll always be able to find someone willing to sell. If guns were confiscated then they'd be using machetes to hack each other up. Weapons don't make people act violent. They've got massive internal civil struggles going on. It's so stupid to act like guns are somehow mind controlling these people into civil war.

[@brindlebriar]

@@smokedsalmon3907 What does the Central African Republic export, in order to make the money they need in order to import the trucks, gasoline, guns, ammunition? They don't _make_ any of it. They don't make much of anything else; they don't even grow enough food to feed themselves; Western charities ship in food, which the armies commandeer. So even though I never claimed anyone was shipping the ammo in for free, somebody probably is, because they can't afford it. Islamic countries probably ship ammo and guns to the Islamic factions, Communist countries probably ship them to any communist factions as they did in South Africa, and I wouldn't be surprised of the CIA ships them in if they can identify any factions that seem useful to U.S. or CIA interests. As for bullets mind controlling people... idk where you come up with that.

[@larshofler8298]

not just that, but EVERY commodity that is coming out and in, including all the slave labor. Do we realize that business as usual is going on perfectly when these "civil" (more like global) wars are killing countless people?

[@jesuskistus3555]

brindlebriar They are selling Diamonds to other countries

[@RK2023a]

for the sake of your logical reasoning and braincells, please don't read the comment section. Full of keyboardwarriors without any baseknowledge of certain conflicts.

[@ibrahimah]

So true! I regret reading the comments.

[@Onemanhasnoname]

I needed to see this.

[@game2laskar220]

Boi you read my mind

[@quantamioshowler8390]

Not always. That’s just saying everyone that comments here is an idiot or something.

[@quantamioshowler8390]

Spoken word Truth You can trust some media’s- to a point. It mostly goes down to the matter of you, if you keep an open mind for every side, the media can’t manipulate your thoughts. If you compare evidence and interviews, you can find some truths. No one is an expert without a mistake, but no one will ever be a true expert. We have to learn to know, and we have to judge and say even if we haven’t been there to witness something- because sometimes we have to raise a hand.

[@joshuaiglesias5771]

Dam those last 5 minutes make you really appreciate life.

[@ucnhtmenow1]

39:22.. It sounds like he got hit in the lung or blood was at least filling his lungs up. I remember when my great grandma died, we sat next to get bedside before she passed and the nose of what they call a "death rattle" is just what he sounded like.

[@Watcher413]

It’s a scary but yet sad sound. And sorry to hear about your relative but at least she passed with her loved ones and not alone.

[@sixhunna66]

i had that when i got stabbed its cuz his lung fills with blood and his breath getting shorter and shorter fucks you up in the head until they ram a tube into your lung and let it empty out sadly he didnt make it

[@phonemyatthu1364]

@@sixhunna66 Yo u got stabbed?!?!

[@sixhunna66]

@@phonemyatthu1364 yes lol

[@Rutherford_Inchworm_III]

He has a pneumothorax due to a sucking chest wound. "Through and through" one lung from a 7.62x39. It's actually quite treatable and would have been stabilized in minutes if he'd been a soldier in a 1st world army. Highly survivable. Less so if you spend 6 hours laying in the bed of a Hilux hoping your pursuers don't come back and finish you off.

[@marixgene4961]

Thumbs up to the vice journalist and crew members for having the courage and bravery while under heavy gun fire and traumatic situation to document such events and show it to the world. While some of us are fortunate and take things for granted.

[@eruiluvataarv.6485]

Well said

[@williamrebune5588]

I served as a Sniper in 2014 under MONUSCA Régiment GSO-81(The first peace keeping mission before the UN came). This war was a profitable business for us Soldiers from Cameroon 🇨🇲. While fighting, SOMAC was busy looting Gold, Uranium and diamond. Bad leadership has spoilt Africa

[@miltononyango]

WILLIAM its what i say we have lost humanity ...the feeling to be human but youmust remember europe was once fighting and killing before they intergrated

[@l6i6v6e9]

yep!

[@ADELINODESousa]

The PORTUGUESE did the french job no worries and without casualties (civilians and PT militaries)! ((MINUSCA)) PORTUGUESE PARATROOPERS 👑!

[@DieEineMieze]

Which gun did you have?

[@ELViejito100]

@@miltononyango Crazy to think that Europeans were figthing since the Roman Empire years until the decade of the 80s, when the soviet union fall

[@Adam-fu6sr]

this vid could be 10 hours would still watch it and complain its too short!

[@yamilmarchand]

Religion or not, ppl will always find excuses or reasons to kill and hurt each other. Cuz we are all dicks.

[@karlnovoselic]

Yes. People have been killing each other since the dawn of time. Some civilizations were able to moved on and violence became abhorred though.

[@hungreeTO]

its all resource based.

[@yamilmarchand]

war is fueled by ignorance and hate. ppl will always find something to hate so they dont hate themselves

[@americanmambi]

ya its funny how good the power structures of this country make use of that bad trait humans have. Here in the US every politician or public figure uses the whole black vs white crap to keep us 'humans' separated and prevent us from enriching our lives. Looky here, its Africa, everyone is black and they 'YET AGAIN' find another stupid reason to hate each other. But we are all human beings and we all share the same Planet Earth as our home in the galaxy. When the fuck are we gona grow up and get over the color/race/creed issues?? I dont need to tell anyone else how to live their lives and neither do they.

[@DebateCentrals]

ya but religion dosent help.. just another way to divide us

[@vladmateescu1234]

This reporter is quite good. Very genuine and compassionate he talks to the natives as equals not as if he was a superior westerner.

[@gramirez00]

I love that they helped at 36:12, some believe journalists have to be objective, but they behaved humanely even in the face of such great danger, ballsy, bravo

[@bransonmcdonald6603]

My heart aches for the people of CAR. The 2 men at the end of the video really captured the evil hell that is being experienced there. So heartbreaking to see that man cry over his brother. I shed tears myself for him. I feel so guilty for not being to help. How can humanity turn its back on CAR? World leaders from G7 countries need to stand together and do something about this. This is one of the few videos in my life that I can say properly shook me, and I don’t think I’ll ever be the same for it. If someone knows a charity or NGO that is doing something helpful for the people of CAR, please reply with a link.

[@ladyrain299]

Dr's without boarders

[@stefanalbu9227]

We should learn from the animals to be more peaceful......lions, tigers....kill animals.......but people kill a lot more animals than these carnivores.........STOP FOR A MOMENT PEOPLE.......KILLING IS NOT THE PURPOSE OF LIFE

[@bader7802]

Today the hardest decision I had to make is what to eat for dinner while these people are dying for food we are so lucky my god help them😪

[@janmenschlichsein5392]

I feel you. Colonialism was definitely one of the worst things that could ever happen to Africa.

[@alexanderchen1049]

@@janmenschlichsein5392 Hey. That makes me wonder: why was it that there were never any African wars under colonialism but tons after it?

[@georgeswanson697]

@@alexanderchen1049 hey hey, you’re going too far with all of this. Don’t let my boy Jan here think for himself. If he says the whites are all to blame who are you to judge? Jan knows better, it’s the YT comments section ffs!

[@alexanderchen1049]

@@georgeswanson697 based army veteran

[@georgeswanson697]

@@alexanderchen1049 USMC actually

[@Sternertime]

i am *so impressed* by the level of insightful commentary on this video

[@ecm3530]

I was a deputy managing director for a telco company in CAR. We had to work hard every day to keep the network alive so people could call each other. Most intense period of my life. I pray for our country to find peace

[@yuritarded7307]

The two men who got shot in the end made me cry.

[@markus7550]

The two boys*

[@chico9805]

@@markus7550 Fr, they were no older than 19, barely men

[@bythefireside9447]

37:24 Talks about needing a white flag, then asks where are the French you need them.

[@imRiiisq]

so original

[@tayloraprile3851]

Where is the U.N. during all of this?

[@mon_playztv9177]

Was that intentional?

[@MagicZell]

With just one action taking the seleka's weapons french have resolve a problem with an islamic group in a country, meanwhile USA gonna invade afghanistan once again because despite the billions of dollars and millions of men they cant win a war.

[@arminhillman7956]

@@MagicZell I support our countries efforts in Afghanistan. Vietnam was a mistake, we should have never pulled out of there, we sure as hell won't make the same mistake with Afghanistan.

[@brett.taylor]

Danny Gold & Robert King, thank you for your bravery in making this documentary a reality for the viewer. What incredible insight from different perspectives of a country in conflict with itself. A powerful lesson for all of us.

[@ripunjoyborgohain2934]

My heart aches for all those who lost their families and had to abandon their professions just to stand up and fight for peace...the way one man spoke about getting to eat everyday and about losing his wife and sons and another man about his job as a mechanic...damn...it feels bad

[@drowjackson3512]

I feel like many of us middle/upper class Americans have lost a year of our life with this virus. Children in CAR have basically lost 8 years of their lives with this war

[@VivaCristoRei9]

or you know, way more years of there life

[@deadlyundead]

RPGS go off "Definitely really tense" understatement of the year.

[@roderickmitchell2125]

God bless all of my brothers and sisters in the motherland. I love you very much.

[@ramrodrymensnyder2648]

That scene at the 37 min mark is literally the single most heart wrenching piece of footage I have seen during my 43 years on this earth. Absolutely headtbreaking.

[@tdftigray4500]

VICE, ok , I just finished watching liberia's doc and now I am watching this. What a place. Thanks

[@DdotRay86]

Bro, I'm watching this straight after the Liberian doc as well. What incredible, breathtaking journalism.

[@alexanderlouah]

Me too

[@AmB39]

Brilliant piece of work guys. Well done

[@dasalekhya]

This 40-minute piece makes *Lord of War* seem like a Disney movie !!

[@darthvictor001]

***** Indeed, Disney movies are really good.

[@dopeblacktherapist]

When the woman said what have we done to deserve this :( broke my heart

[@tamamatu6395]

15:40 This dude straight up looks like a villain from a movie.

[@_G4.R4_]

Tama Matu He might be in the future

[@maxyo288]

Far Cry video game villain

[@rifqi2733]

Far cry 6

[@johnnyskeleton1556]

It’s a courser

[@sunnyvalev3028]

Like a far cry villain, yes.

[@joellaz9836]

How come I haven't heard of this until now? Why is the world not doing anything? There is so much talk about the Middle East (even when there's nothing done about it), but why haven't nations focused more heavily on this as well? I swear humans are becoming more and more disinterested with how others are suffering.

[@Melhendring]

Joella Berkovis Because 'Murica doesn't get involved

[@builderman912]

+Nicolas Dassonval and murica is not involved because there is no oil to control

[@builderman912]

+Jody Wilson very sad

[@themuslimatheist7578]

Because muslims are the victims, christians are the oppressers and that goes against the narrative.

[@builderman912]

Mandela Isalive hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahagahagahahaga

[@jbibm81]

This is one of the most powerful pieces that I have seen. Really great journalism!

[@tanguycariou9]

I was so fucking scared for my father everytime he went over there. Hopefully one day there will be peace everywhere in this world 🙏🏼

[@robertlove3166]

Yet another reason religion needs to just GO AWAY and stop separating people with who's fairy tale is more outrageous. How do they know who to hate and fight? They all look black and the same to me....

[@101exceltips]

People will use anything to come into power. Whether it is dividing them by religion, clan, culture or even nationality. Thinking that the problem is religion is being short sighted. Just as you said "they all look black and same to me".

[@davidakin634]

That's ridiculous. So since they're the same colour they should never have any grievances of any kind? it's intellectual laziness to blame religion for all the world's problems

[@robertlove3166]

David Akin You're blind and uniformed on history if you don't know religion has been the cause of many conflicts. I never said they should not fight because they look the same, I said how can they even tell who is christian and who is muslim because they look the same.

[@Ex0dus111]

Robert Love Please go on. Mention one conflict in history Religion was the true cause of, and not just the Jingoistic scapegoat. Go on.

[@moepowerr]

Robert Love You call David blind but in the same comment at the same time state that you personally can't tell them apart. Are you sure, you're not blind?

[@bob-nb3vv]

When Vice news was good

[@malikshehu979]

This is really what vice was all about, not that trash of having someone read off a teleprompter they do now

[@lsb0119]

Real struggle there. Can't even imagine the kind of situation where your family are killed by rival factions.

[@gideonhotspurr5271]

Yours was the only comment that offered any form of solace and sympathy... The rest are just a bunch of idiots trolling around. Thank you for looking back and reflecting, it was really generous and good of you.

[@ArtilleryAffictionado1648]

This reporter has some GUTS.

[@andydufresne87]

The last 10 minutes were especially strong, this is what journalism is about.

[@陈独秀-v3f]

This was an excellent Vice documentary. Actually, this is the best Vice documentary I’ve ever seen.

[@davidb8777]

The US Department of State recommends that you do not travel there. If you do they recommend that you draft a will. Not on my bucket list, to say the least!

[@danafreeman8235]

Forreal

[@GuerillaWelder]

Way to make it about you

[@cjselhorst8688]

@@GuerillaWelder wtf are you b*tching about.

[@GuerillaWelder]

@@cjselhorst8688 that was 3 months ago I don't even know at this point... But her sure did seem to be making this about hisselffff

[@khravos]

@@GuerillaWelder how is that making it about themselves? They said the US suggested to not travel there and then made a little joke that's all

[@imsergio]

Things are now a bit better, thanks to the Portuguese Commandos and Paratroopers.

[@elmerjhon9063]

Hold on brother.. My prayers are with you. Love from Philippines.

[@tombucci3015]

Glory be to God.. Love from Nigeria

[@C39SHARKDRAKE]

Hope things get better bro.

[@douglasw1545]

Thank God for Europeans protecting them and saving them

[@joshellsworth355]

@NotOften Told The Kongo kingdom sold the slaves to Portugal.

[@FionaBuchanan9]

I'm so impressed with what VICE has been doing, especially in filling some major gaps in international reporting. This was excellent work; well researched, balanced and brave reporting.

[@damomo13]

"Where are the French when you need them?" A quote that is in many battles lol

[@ouinon4138]

not a single one but ok :)

[@ryanb8151]

Anyone else notice how: - Most resource-rich regions/countries are dirt poor/unstable/conflict-ridden - Prosperous/stable countries are mostly resource-depleted -- & they exploit the poor/resource-rich countries (for minerals/oil/gold/gems/lumber/etc..) Is this just a natural occurrence or do you think it's by design (to keep the poor countries unstable/poor)? Any credible sources, for the latter?

[@AufBerghofNAM]

well played. the richest uranium deposits are found in the alps.

[@elmanasima5371]

What makes me more sad is when I read the comments -.- a whole bunch of ignorant people

[@chieerchadar6617]

why do you feel the need to refer to africans as "low IQ black pets"? does it make you feel more superior? Honestly, people like you are what's truly wrong with the world.

[@ibrahimah]

So ignorant! People don't read these days... the comments make me sick tbh!

[@dreamingpixles]

This - especially when the men were injured on the truck, and the guy was crying for his brother - broke my heart. I was in tears. This documentary did a good job of showing just how tragic and terrifying this is for normal people. Part of what was so awful was that the regular Christians and Muslims in Bangui were quite willing to live together, but instead have to suffer this kind of violence. Even those in the Seleka and the Anti-Balaka really want the same thing - peace and good governance. But how does a country come back from this? Excellent reporting.

[@davidnajafi3949]

The most fucked up thing to think about is how 78% of the people you saw in the film are now dead.

[@kne100]

When that guy was breathing hard from being shot and his brother was holding him, i could barely hold my tears in, this is so sad. not only does the Continent of Africa deprive from poverty, but now there is a pointless war. I think they all should stop fighting, build together as one nation and help each other out. Even if its just giving a piece of bread to someone, at least you know you did something good. There is no reason for violence or havoc, may God have mercy on all your souls. i will pray for the ones that have died for this nonsense of chaos. God bless.

[@thatindiandude4602]

same here :'(

[@simonkandie3166]

Africa not a country... Ignorant

[@jameshull4916]

there is know country called Africa. Africa is a continent.

[@HappyEnuff]

I think that you are right and I hope that you are blessed by your god also. Peace.

[@TheAtmosfear7]

T.I.A. man, T.I.A.

[@countjulian]

Damit it I love Vice. I've read so much on this but nothing informed me like this. This is way better than cable.

[@gicaolt]

I completely agreed!!!

[@vFUZZYv]

The volatility of the situation is precarious. Each side seems to be having the right ideas to create a stable CAR but because of the weapons, human anger and bad communication along with the atrocities committed by both sides there are far from creating a democratic society. Providing aid is a step in the right direction but reconciliation along with dialogue between all parties should be maintain for long term sustainability. It worries me my fellow muslims brothers and sisters are aggravating the situation by committing theses atrocities but also the christians whom have taken it up upon themselves to skip the interim government of the Seleka by force creating even more disaster for the region. :(

[@GamerDudester]

This is one of the better comments on here. Thanks for being awesome.

[@vFUZZYv]

Situation is Volatile means that it can easily become destabilized and rapidly deteriorate Right ideas on both sides means both christians and muslims have the right idea for CAR but this is impeded by their hatred for one another and the atrocities they have committed and continue to. Democratic society is the aim but impeded by above^ Providing aid is a step it won't solve the problem entirely but it can ease tensions and provide humanitarian support. It will solve many issues around mental health and physical health of those affected. Dialouge means to maintain communication this allows better understanding of each others position. Long term sustainability means that it is good in the long run rather than just being a short term solution. Aggravating situation by committing atrocities i.e ethnic cleansing Skip interim government - By trying to bypass the interim government and have a pro-christian anti-muslim government in place through the use of force. Seleka is attempting to stabilise the situation it is arguable they have aggravated the situation by committing atrocities which i agree are bad however this is the first step in leading a purely democratic election in the next year or so. By disallowing the long term solution provided by Seleka the anti-balakas are creating more tension which i fear will only lead to another Al Qaeda hijacked revolution and "jihad" movement.

[@dylanmodise502]

Watching these type of videos makes me appreciate the country I’m living in, today marks 55 years since we got independence and Botswana has never had any war 🔥🔥🔥,

[@Lailahaillallah16]

For the one who don't know, this has *nothing to do with religion*, it's not religion driven 'war'. It's actually the *overthrowing of the corrupted government*, an outcry of which caused revolutions and a number of these revolutions, ultimately formed Seleka (who happens to be mostly Muslims) to finally overthrow the government. But due to lawlessness, this had caused various of lawless acts. And Anti-Beleka (who happens to be Christians) then formed to fight against Seleka. Using the *term religious war is wrong*, similarly if someone were to say tribal war. For the news outlets to use these term is nothing but an opportunistic misusing of the term, used by the media to identify or create sides easier. (or maybe propagandizing to old enemies.) *This is a revolution*. _"Let me be clear, whatever you've heard about the so-called conflict between Muslims and Christians is false, is nonsense, is _*_opportunistic_*_. There hasn't been a religious struggle in this country for years."_ - Br. Yeelen Wolongo, Communaute Des Beatitudes, Bangui But recently, *they've stopped, announced ceasefire and signed a peace agreement.*

[@morikibbutz301]

yes it

[@truthspeaks1265]

@@Antipodean33 Same what Catholicism has done too. Its like these false religions have been torturing people for centuries. Chrisindom and Islam.

[@Antipodean33]

@@truthspeaks1265 i have zero respect or time for most religions, the only one i can stomach is Japanese Shinto, worship the earth, the plants the water etc, the only things that really matter. The things that all humans need

[@truthspeaks1265]

@@Antipodean33 Sounds calming.

[@upendo.3570]

@@Antipodean33 who created those? Sometimes you got ask yourself questions stop running awau

[@ghostface4250]

Their war attire is straight up post apocalyptic

[@2000yearOldYogiAspirant]

Holy shit guys imagine the terror. Machine gun fire like that where you live.

[@ibrahimyahya34]

Shin Da I’ve experienced it in Libya and worse this is nothing

[@theveldtrekker2550]

Another reason for the 2nd Amendment. Pity we don't have it here in South Africa

[@johnatanda6825]

My heart goes out to the Children 😭

[@MrMrmoore2013]

the two guys that got shot are tough as shit neither one of them screamed once

[@OCMRPRODUCTIONS]

sad they ended up dying

[@DaChicagowin]

IKR! I was like damn those are some chill ass people who just got shot.

[@franshakvoort6874]

Could be shock.

[@DaChicagowin]

Handige Harry or that it has happened to them before sadly

[@TheZephyrNation]

So basically both are equally guilty as each other the phrase "two sides of the same coin" comes to mind.

[@MrNoze007]

UN as always, doing shit.

[@ratumelimatanatoto2488]

More like a toothless tiger

[@enzowarren9832]

back when vice wasn’t a dumpster fire. miss those days.

[@MarigotZoe13]

great reporting

[@gabba1gabba1hey]

Islam at the heart of another war. what a shocker.

[@ArticDoesMinecraft]

No. Its not Islam its the people who say they are part of islam when they are clearly not.

[@rowanmann7512]

the christians seem to be as bad as the Muslims

[@jameswray50]

azsx h wert Well, if you paid attention you would know that the christian forces sprung up as a response to the Muslim ones. This is unfortunately what happens in uneducated cultures.

[@moorofyorkshire]

***** what a bunch of lies

[@ArticDoesMinecraft]

***** Thats like me saying every Christians start every conflict. ITS not the Religion that start the war its People who start wars Religion is their only excuse.

[@NicholasBellic]

I can't stop thinking about Far Cry 2 when i watch this, It's just THAT similar.

[@jimjamjones5335]

were do you think they got there idea from there have been many small civil wars since the 1990's

[@Del-Canada]

Funny you should mention that. I used to joke with a friend of mine about Far Cry 3 and how during my visit to South Africa it was like I was living in FC3. I even ran into some cassowary's. Heh.

[@nikanor8152]

Anti Balaka: *digs a trench to stop Seleka vehicles* Also Anti Balaka: *can't get their commander's truck over it* Anti Balaka: *surprised Pikachu face*

[@yoloswaggins1579]

When they start sharpening their machetes... you know you're in africa.

[@STSairman]

America is a beautiful nation

[@Hazzelnot94]

Hahahaha....

[@PineappleToaster]

Speaking as a fellow American, shut the hell up. Nobody cares.

[@compassbrian]

lol. Merica

[@STSairman]

PineappleToaster you clearly don't have an American bone in your body!

[@austingrimes8770]

Americas fixing to be in the same situation.. Cant wait, total chaos and war, a chance to rebuild.. Americas society needs homeland chaos and war, so everybody comes to terms with reality and not be so fucking stupid and ignorant.

[@tazbandz6688]

Guys watch "beast of no nation". You'll understand the real war in Africa.... Most sad movie ever

[@Del-Canada]

The Lion King also.

[@Sung_Jam]

the beast of no nation was a fictional movie not a "true" story.

[@GrimYaeger]

yeah but beasts of no nation may be fiction but it does show some stuff that is very real and goes on all the time in Africa

[@GrimYaeger]

and lion king has nothing to do with this like whaaat?

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

That movie was confusing as shit

[@lilqueen5180]

So sad.. heartbreaking! Babies crying 😢 sons, fathers, brothers, daughters, mothers.... all around so damn sad

[@DazzaMeach]

Surely it's not too hard to find a French-speaking reporter who doesn't just cluelessly glare at whoever they're interviewing

[@RadioRagnaroK]

Some of the people interviewed spoke french, but a lot of them spoke other dialects that intermixed very few french words in. I speak fluent french and I couldn't understand a word of what some of them were saying while other sounded like they came straight from France. They were better off with an interpret who knew the dialects, and a reporter who knew how to report. Hoping this insight helps, apologies if I sounded rude.

[@seanstrickland4970]

Best reporter on vice