In the city of Batangafo in the north of the Central African Republic from slavery 163 children whom members of the armed Christian formations of "Anti-Balaka" used as labor were released today.
"This release — a sign of that process of implementation of the obligation given by leaders of these groups within the program for peaceful settlement, moves" — RIA Novosti news agency quotes the statement of the representative of children's fund UN (UNICEF) Muhammad Malika Folla, whose fund promoted release of these children.
the Agency notes that at the moment for performance of unqualified work or participation in operations in the ranks of the armed formations in the CAR more than six thousand children are operated.