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In March 2013, the Muslim-dominated Seleka rebel movement seized power in Bangui, bringing the corrupt regime of François Bozizé to an end. But a reign of terror ensued, for weeks, as soldiers backing the new president, Michel Djotodia, led a wave of violence and looting targeting Christian communities. Michael Zumstein has made a number of trips to the Central African Republic, the first in September 2013 when he saw violent attacks on Christian civilians. And he was there when Christian self-defense anti-Balaka militia gained control and Muslims were forced to flee. His photographs stand as a record of the unprecedented violence that continues unabated. Here: Central African Republic, Njoh, 24 September 2013. Men who claim to be members of the Anti-Balaka movement, which fights the former-Seleka, are posing with guns in the main street of Njoh. (Photo by Michael Zumstein/Agence VU)
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